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How to get fromSami to Istanbulby plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Sami to Istanbul by plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or busferry

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane EFL - IST
    5h 52m
    ₺9,260–19,065

  2. Ferry, bus via Thessaloníki #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Sami to Lefkádaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbulbus bus
    24h 1m
    ₺4,333–6,488

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Sami to Patrasferry ferry Asf
    2. Take the bus from Patras to Lamiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lamia to Istanbulbus bus
    19h 16m
    ₺6,573–9,329

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Sami to Astakóscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Astakós to Istanbulcar car
    13h 10m
    ₺10,723–16,481

  5. Ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the ferry from Sami to Igoumenitsaferry ferry Asf
    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
    19h 29m
    ₺8,290–9,695

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Sami to Patrascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    23h 42m
    ₺6,235–11,138

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    25h 6m
    ₺5,636–8,150

Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,759Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 856.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Sami, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and four other airlines fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.

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