There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Corfu by plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)IST - CFU
6h 52m€83–225Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus StationArda-Tur
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to CorfuX3
18h 35m€40–86Bus, bus and ferry via Larissa
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Larissa
- Take the busferry from Larissa to CorfuX4
16h 33m€92–130Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Corfu
10h 56m€168–241Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)AXD - CFU
12h 44m€124–220Bus, bus and ferry #2
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to CorfuX3
19h 13m€53–83Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Igoumenitsa
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Corfu
19h 52m€99–156
Istanbul (IST) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Corfu is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €50 - €85 and takes 19h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Corfu is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul (State) to Corfu. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at Corfu via Istanbul Esenler Otogari and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Corfu is 811 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Corfu without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Larissa which takes 16h 33m and costs €90 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Istanbul (State) to Corfu, including transfers.
Istanbul (State) to Corfu bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul (State) to Corfu bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Corfu is 1h behind Istanbul (State). It is currently 9:19 AM in Istanbul (State) and 8:19 AM in Corfu.
There are 4810+ hotels available in Corfu.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Corfu, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Sichuan Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +3026610 28900
- info@greenbuses.gr
- Website
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Larissa to Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://greenbuses.gr/
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://greenbuses.gr/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- info@ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- +30 26650 25908
- helpdesk@kerkyralines.com
- Website
- kerkyralines.com
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://kerkyralines.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 26610 20674
- info@kerkyraseaways.gr
- Website
- kerkyraseaways.gr
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.kerkyraseaways.gr/el
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