There are 5 ways to get from Argostoli to Palermo by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, train, or 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
best- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane EFL - PMO
6h 42m€105–399Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Brindisi to Palermobus
29h 19mCar ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Sami to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
30h 4m€179–274Car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Sami to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
33h 29mBus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the bus from Messina to Milazzobus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Palermoferry
40h 9m
Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Argostoli to Palermo is to fly which costs €100 - €400 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Argostoli to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs €100 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Argostoli to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Argostoli and arriving at Palermo via Patra, Vlorë, Brindisi - Via Del Mare and Brindisi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 19m.
The distance between Argostoli and Palermo is 687 km.
The best way to get from Argostoli to Palermo without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 29h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Argostoli to Palermo, including transfers.
Argostoli to Palermo bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, depart from Argostoli station.
Argostoli to Palermo bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, arrive at Patra station.
Palermo is 1h behind Argostoli. It is currently 5:16 AM in Argostoli and 4:16 AM in Palermo.
There are 5776+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Argostoli, Greece and Palermo, Italy?
easyJet, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Argostoli to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brindisi to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Patras to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Messina to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Sami to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €84
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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