There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Kefalonia by plane, train, bus, bus and ferry, car or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly • 2 h 32 min
$50 - $230
Cheapest option
Bus, bus and ferry • 7 h 58 min
$38 - $46
2 alternative options
Train, bus, bus and ferry • 8 h 5 min
Drive, car ferry • 5 h 30 min
$58 - $116
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Kefalonia is to bus and bus and ferry which costs 30€ - 40€ and takes 7 h 58 min.
The quickest way to get from Athens to Kefalonia is to fly which costs 40€ - 200€ and takes 2 h 32 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Kefalonia. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Kefallinia Airport via Patra and Argostoli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7 h 58 min.
The distance between Athens and Kefalonia is 282 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Kefalonia without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 8 h 5 min and costs .
It takes approximately 2 h 32 min to get from Athens to Kefalonia, including transfers.
Athens to Kefalonia bus services, operated by KTEL Achaias, depart from Athens station.
The quickest flight from Athens Airport to Kefallinia Airport is the direct flight which takes 50 min.
Athens to Kefalonia bus services, operated by KTEL Kefallonia, arrive at Argostoli station.
Sky Express and Olympic Air offer flights from Athens Airport to Kefallinia Airport.
- Distance: 176.1 miles
- Duration: 2 h 32 min
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Kefalonia, Greece?
Sky Express and Olympic Air fly from Athens to Kefalonia 4 times a day.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens to Kefallinia
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $480
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Athens to Kefallinia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $390
- Website
- trainose.gr
Train from Αθήνα to Κιάτο
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- trainose.gr
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
- Second Class
- $7 - $10
- First Class
- $9 - $11
- Website
- trainose.gr
Bus from Κιάτο to Πάτρα
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- trainose.gr
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Bus and ferry from Patra to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10 - $13
- Schedules at
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Bus and ferry from Patra to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14 - $17
- Schedules at
- ktelkefalonias.gr
- Phone
- 2610 623 888
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Athens to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22 - $26
- Schedules at
- ktelachaias.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 9515100
- info@kefalonianlines.com
- Website
- kefalonianlines.com
Car ferry from Killini, Greece to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- kefalonianlines.com
- Phone
- 00302695025403
- info@ioniangroup.com
- Website
- ioniangroup.com
Car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11 - $45
- Schedules at
- ioniangroup.com
- Passenger
- $12
- Car
- $45
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More Questions & Answers
The nearest airport to Kefalonia is Kefallinia (EFL) Airport which is 403 meters away. Other nearby airports include Zakinthos (ZTH) (53.2 km), Preveza (PVK) (92.9 km), Corfu (CFU) (172.9 km) and Kalamata (KLX) (179.8 km).
There are 971+ hotels available in Kefalonia. Prices start at $57 USD per night.
The best way to get from Athens to Athens Airport is to subway which takes 42 min and costs 9€.