There are 8 ways to get from Corfu to Istanbul (State) by plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, busferry, 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 44m₺5,602–11,905Bus 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 Istanbulbus
20h 16m₺3,140–4,510Ferry, bus
- 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 28m₺4,921–7,513Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar
11h 7m₺8,849–14,888Fly 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 48m₺5,858–12,419Bus 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 50m₺4,600–6,936Bus and ferry, bus via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi
- 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 51m₺4,338–6,528Flying Dolphin, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Esenler Otogarbus
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Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Corfu to Istanbul (State) is to bus and ferry and bus which costs 3.100 ₺ - 4.600 ₺ and takes 20h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Corfu to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Corfu to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Corfu and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 51m.
The distance between Corfu and Istanbul (State) is 814 km.
The best way to get from Corfu to Istanbul (State) without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 16h 28m and costs 4.900 ₺ - 7.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Corfu to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Corfu to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by KTEL Kerkyras, depart from Corfu station.
Corfu to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by KTEL Kerkyras, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
There are 4403+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Corfu, Greece and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–9,500
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–9,500
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–9,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–8,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺600–900
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- ₺2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.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
- ₺2,600–4,100
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,200
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,100
- 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
- ₺2,300–3,200
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +3026610 28900
- info@ktelkerkyras.gr
- Website
- ktelkerkyras.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,116
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- +30 2810 399800
- info@minoan.gr
- Website
- minoan.gr
Ferry from Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺270–480
- Website
- https://www.minoan.gr/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
- ₺508–1,889
- Website
- https://kerkyralines.com/en/
- Adult
- ₺508
- Vehicle
- ₺1,889
- 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
- ₺350–1,312
- Website
- https://www.kerkyraseaways.gr/el
- Adult
- ₺350
- Vehicle
- ₺1,312
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- info@finikas-lines.com
- Website
- finikas-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,064–1,596
- Website
- https://finikas-lines.com/
- Ferry - Low Season
- ₺1,064
- Ferry - High Season
- ₺1,330
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- ₺1,330
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- ₺1,596
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- info@ionianseaways.com
- Website
- ionianseaways.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,383–1,852
- Website
- https://ionianseaways.com/
- High Season
- ₺1,383
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- info@albanialuxuryferries.com
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,852
- Schedules at
- https://albanialuxuryferries.com/
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