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How to get fromIstanbul to Elafonisosby plane, subway, car ferry, bus or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Elafonisos by plane, subway, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeIST - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthiracarferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Neápoliscarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Pounta to Elafonisoscarferry
    14h 35m

  2. Bus, car ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireausbus
    3. Take the bus from Peiraias to Neápolisbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Pounta to Elafonisoscarferry
    29h 6m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Pountacar
    2. Take the car ferry from Pounta to Elafonisoscarferry
    15h 59m

  4. Fly Istanbul to Chania International Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeIST - CHQ
    2. Take the car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthiracarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Neápoliscarferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Pounta to Elafonisoscarferry
    14h 45m

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSAW - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthiracarferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Neápoliscarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Pounta to Elafonisoscarferry
    17h 18m

  6. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Corinth Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Isthmos to Neápolisbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Pounta to Elafonisoscarferry
    29h 51m

Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Elafonisos, Peloponnese, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Elafonisos. However, you can take the taxi to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, take the subway to Peiraias, walk to Port Of Piraeus, take the car ferry to Kýthira, take the car ferry to Neápolis, take the taxi to Pounta, then take the car ferry to Elafonisos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Elafonisos via Thessaloniki station, Thessaloniki Monastiriou, Pireaus, Peiraias, Neápolis, and Pounta in around 29h 6m.

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