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How to get fromTurkey to Kefalonia (Island)by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, ferry, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Turkey to Kefalonia (Island) by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane plane IST - EFL
    6h 22m
    €142–302

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Lefkáda to Samiferry ferry
    23h 14m
    €80–122

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Lamiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lamia to Patrasbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Patra Harbor to Samibusferry bus ferry
    19h 10m
    €112–153

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Vasilikícar car
    2. Take the carferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Fiskardo to Argostolicar car
    13h 2m
    €201–328

  5. Ferry to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry ferry
    2. Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane plane MJT - EFL
    7h 54m
    €180–433

  6. Shuttle, ferry to Chios Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Cesmeshuttle bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chiosferry ferry
    3. Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane plane JKH - EFL
    10h 34m
    €115–427

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Patras to Samicarferry car ferry
    24h 4m
    €113–203

Istanbul (IST) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration4h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 828.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

What companies run services between Turkey and Kefalonia (Island), Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) 4 times a day.

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