There are 6 ways to get from Turkey to Kefalonia by plane, bus, car ferry, car, ferry, 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.
Fly from Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane IST - EFL
6h 22m€132–302Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Lamiabus
- Take the bus from Lamia to Patrasbus
- Take the carferry from Patras to Samicarferry
19h 58m€111–183Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Vasilikícar
- Take the carferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardocarferry
- Drive from Fiskardo to Kefaloniacar
13h 9m€201–327Ferry to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis, fly
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane MJT - EFL
7h 54m€180–433Shuttle, 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
10h 34m€115–427Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus
- Take the ferry from Lefkáda to Samiferry
23h 14m€141–171
Istanbul (IST) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Kefalonia is to bus and ferry which costs €140 - €180 and takes 23h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Kefalonia is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs €130 - €310.
The distance between Turkey and Kefalonia is 828 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Kefalonia without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 19h 58m and costs €110 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Turkey to Kefalonia, including transfers.
There are 1854+ hotels available in Kefalonia.
What companies run services between Turkey and Kefalonia, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Chios Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Chios Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Lamia to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Izmir Airport to Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–10
- Website
- Havas
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €89
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- info@levanteferries.gr
- Website
- Levante Ferries
Car ferry from Patras to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
- Phone
- +30 26450 93278
- westferrybooking@gmail.com
- Website
- West Ferry
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- West Ferry
- Passenger
- €10–12
- Vehicle
- €35–45
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- iletisim@izdeniz.com.tr
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Makri Travel
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Turyol
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- info@lefkastraveller.gr
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Lefkáda to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
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