There are 6 ways to get from Argostoli to Palermo by plane, ferry, train, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane EFL - PMO
8h 7m€105–329Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Sami to Port of Bariferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain Re
- Take the train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
30h 54m€160–210Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Agriniobus
- Take the bus from Agrínio to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus
34h 13mFly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane EFL - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
9h 22m€113–382Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Sami to Port of Bariferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus 591
32h 27m€123–219Ferry, train via Messina
- Take the ferry from Sami to Port of Bariferry
- 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 28m
Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Argostoli to Palermo is to ferry and bus which costs €120 - €220 and takes 32h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Argostoli to Palermo is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Argostoli to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Argostoli and arriving at Regione Siciliana De Saliba via Patras, Agrínio, Vlorë, Messina Piazza della Repubblica and Regione Siciliana Oreto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 13m.
The distance between Argostoli and Palermo is 687 km.
The best way to get from Argostoli to Palermo without a car is to ferry and train which takes 30h 54m and costs €160 - €210.
It takes approximately 8h 7m 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 2:11 AM in Argostoli and 1:11 AM in Palermo.
There are 5675+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Argostoli, Greece and Palermo, Italy?
ITA Airways, Aegean Airlines, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Patras to Agrinio
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Agrínio to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oreto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
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
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