There are 9 ways to get from Turkey to Kefalonia by bus, car ferry, car, plane, train, ferry, busferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Istanbul to Lamiabus
- Take the bus from Lamia to Patrasbus
- Take the car ferry from Patras to Samicarferry
20h 58m€107–176Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
cheapest- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane ADB - EFL
18h 46m€66–241Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Vasilikícar
- Take the car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardocarferry
- Drive from Fiskardo to Kefaloniacar
13h 7m€190–315Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lamia to Patrasbus
- Take the car ferry from Patras to Samicarferry
22h 10m€88–153Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus
- Take the ferry from Lefkáda to Samiferry
24h 29m€71–98Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Argostolibusferry
26h 37m€109–162Fly from Istanbul
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane IST - EFL
7h 2m€80–220Shuttle, ferry to Chios Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Cesme
- Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chiosferry
- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane JKH - EFL
8h 34m€130–236Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane SAW - EFL
8h 7m€210–370
İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Kefalonia is to bus and ferry which costs €70 - €100 and takes 24h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Kefalonia is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs €80 - €220.
The distance between Turkey and Kefalonia is 1267 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Kefalonia without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 20h 58m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 20h 58m to get from Turkey to Kefalonia, including transfers.
Kefalonia is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 3:43 AM in Turkey and 2:43 AM in Kefalonia.
There are 2083+ hotels available in Kefalonia.
What companies run services between Turkey and Kefalonia, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, SunExpress, and two other airlines fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) 4 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–550
Flights from Chios Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Chios Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Lamia to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- +3026450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Schedules at
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- havas.net
Shuttle from Izmir Airport to Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–9
- Website
- https://havas.net/en
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- info@levanteferries.gr
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Patras to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €12–15
- Adult Deck
- €17
- Car
- €31
- Car
- €50
- Phone
- +30 26450 93278
- westferrybooking@gmail.com
- Website
- westferry.gr
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://westferry.gr/
- Passenger
- €10–12
- Vehicle
- €35–45
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- ionionplines@gmail.com
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- http://ionionpelagos.com/
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- info@lefkastraveller.gr
- Website
- lefkadapalace.com
Ferry from Lefkáda to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
- Schedules at
- https://lefkadapalace.com/ferry-routes-schedule/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
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