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How to get fromCephalonia Prefecture to Istanbulby plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, car or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Cephalonia Prefecture to Istanbul by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane EFL - IST
    6h 18m
    ₺5,267–13,143

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patrabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Patras to Lamiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lamia to Istanbulbus bus
    19h 36m
    ₺6,105–8,281

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Fiskardo to Vasilikícarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Vasilikí to Istanbulcar car
    12h 50m
    ₺9,558–16,745

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Sami to Lefkádaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    20h 56m
    ₺5,367–7,207

  5. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Sami to Patrascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    23h 11m
    ₺7,029–11,419

Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,557Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cephalonia Prefecture, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

Aegean Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and seven other airlines fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.

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