There are 5 ways to get from Corfu to Istanbul by plane, busferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Istanbul (IST)plane CFU - IST
7h 49m₺4,219–10,168Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Corfu to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry X3
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
17h 54m₺3,420–4,965Bus and ferry, bus via Larissa
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Larissabusferry X4
- Take the bus from Larissa to Istanbulbus
17h 31m₺5,099–7,108Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Corfu to Port of Lefkimmicar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Lefkimmi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar
11h 26m₺8,829–13,062Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane CFU - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
9h 50m₺5,199–15,868
Corfu to Istanbul by bus and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Corfu to Istanbul is to bus and ferry and bus which costs 3.400 ₺ - 5.000 ₺ and takes 17h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Corfu to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs 4.200 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Corfu to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Gardeládes and arriving at Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Corfu and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 54m.
The distance between Corfu and Istanbul is 836 km.
The best way to get from Corfu to Istanbul without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Larissa which takes 17h 31m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Corfu to Istanbul, including transfers.
Corfu to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Kerkyras, depart from Corfu station.
Corfu to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Kerkyras, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Corfu. It is currently 4:26 PM in Corfu and 5:26 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4288+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Corfu, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia, and five other airlines fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–10,000
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–16,000
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–14,000
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–16,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–10,000
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Istanbul via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–13,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–14,000
- Phone
- +3026610 28900
- info@greenbuses.gr
- Website
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://greenbuses.gr/
Busferry from Corfu to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://greenbuses.gr/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Larissa to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–4,900
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,100
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,296
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,700
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 26610 25317
- Website
- sarrislines.gr
Car ferry from Port of Lefkimmi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺363
- Website
- https://sarrislines.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 26620 23200
- info@lefkimmilines.gr
- Website
- lefkimmilines.gr
Car ferry from Port of Lefkimmi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺353
- Website
- https://lefkimmilines.gr/en/home/
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