There are 7 ways to get from Corfu to Istanbul by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Istanbul (IST)plane CFU - IST
6h 51m₺4,500–9,500Bus 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
16h 1m₺3,889–5,749Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar
11h 8m₺8,343–14,853Fly 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
10h 7m₺4,552–15,569Ferry, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the ferry from Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsaferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
16h 12m₺4,587–6,972Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Larissabusferry X4
- Take the train from Larissa to Thessalonikitrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
16h 33m₺4,004–5,943Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus
19h
Corfu to Istanbul by busferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Corfu to Istanbul is to bus and ferry and bus which costs 3.800 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Corfu to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Corfu to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Corfu and arriving at Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 1m.
The distance between Corfu and Istanbul is 813 km.
The best way to get from Corfu to Istanbul without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 16h 1m and costs 3.800 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 51m 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.
There are 3063+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Corfu, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three 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
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–25,000
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–15,000
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens, Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–17,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–25,000
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Istanbul via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–13,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺410–600
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +3026610 28900
- info@greenbuses.gr
- Website
- 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/
Busferry from Corfu to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://greenbuses.gr/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,700
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,000
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,700
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
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
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺260
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Korçë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,900
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 26650 25908
- helpdesk@kerkyralines.com
- Website
- kerkyralines.com
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺499–1,853
- Website
- https://kerkyralines.com/en/
- Adult
- ₺499
- Vehicle
- ₺1,853
- Phone
- +30 26610 20674
- info@kerkyraseaways.gr
- Website
- kerkyraseaways.gr
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺343–1,288
- Website
- https://www.kerkyraseaways.gr/el
- Adult
- ₺343
- Vehicle
- ₺1,288
- Phone
- +30 2810 399800
- customer@minoan.gr
- Website
- minoan.gr
Ferry from Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺280–480
- Website
- https://www.minoan.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 69 377 7474
- info@erdanotours.com
- Website
- sarandaport.al
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- sarandaport.al
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