There are 5 ways to get from Argostoli to Palermo by plane, car ferry, train, busferry, bus, 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
7h 7m€125–370Car 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 2m€190–330Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Villa San Giovannibusferry
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Palermo Terminal Busbus
33h 28mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Sami to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus 591
32h 26m€154–240Car 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 29m
Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Argostoli to Palermo is to car ferry and bus which costs €150 - €240 and takes 32h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Argostoli to Palermo is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs €120 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Argostoli to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Argostoli and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Patra, Vlorë and Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 28m.
The distance between Argostoli and Palermo is 687 km.
The best way to get from Argostoli to Palermo without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 30h 2m and costs €190 - €330.
It takes approximately 7h 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 10:05 AM in Argostoli and 9:05 AM in Palermo.
There are 6054+ 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 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–380
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- 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
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- 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
- €28–50
- 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 Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €95–140
- 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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