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How to get fromCorfu to Istanbulby plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, ferry, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Corfu to Istanbul by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CFU - IST
    6h 44m
    ₺5,666–12,266

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Corfu to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry X3
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbulbus bus
    20h
    ₺3,108–4,483

  3. Bus and ferry, bus via Alexandroupoli

    1. Take the busferry from Corfu to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry X3
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    16h
    ₺3,808–7,283

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar car
    11h 7m
    ₺8,851–14,900

  5. Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus

    1. Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane CFU - AXD
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    9h 40m
    ₺5,814–12,371

  6. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    16h 12m
    ₺4,881–7,474

  7. Bus and ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Corfu to Larissabusferry bus ferry X4
    2. Take the train from Larissa to Thessalonikitrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    16h 33m
    ₺4,566–6,906

  8. Flying Dolphin, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    22h 44m

Corfu to Istanbul by busferry and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration20hAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 813.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

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) every 4 hours.

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