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How to get fromCorfu to Istanbul (State)by plane, car ferry, bus, car, busferry, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Corfu to Istanbul (State) by plane, car ferry, bus, car, busferry, 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
    ₺5,752–11,864

  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 16m
    ₺3,252–4,667

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car 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 16m
    ₺7,511–9,537

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar car
    10h 22m
    ₺9,372–15,398

  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 8m
    ₺8,999–13,740

  6. 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 26m
    ₺7,121–7,995

  7. Bus and ferry, bus via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi

    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 Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus Arda-Tur
    16h 51m
    ₺6,847–7,582

  8. Bus and ferry, bus via Tríkala

    1. Take the busferry from Corfu to Trikalabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Trikala to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Larissa to Istanbulbus bus
    20h 34m
    ₺5,562–7,670

Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,626Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 813.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

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.

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