There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Kefalonia by plane, bus and ferry, bus, train, 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 and ferry • 7 h 8 min
$36 - $43
3 alternative options
Bus, bus and ferry • 7 h 47 min
$39 - $46
Train, bus, bus and ferry • 8 h 36 min
Drive, car ferry • 5 h 20 min
$59 - $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 47 min.
The quickest way to get from Athens to Kefalonia is to fly which takes 2 h 32 min and costs 40€ - 200€.
The distance between Athens and Kefalonia is 282 km.
It takes approximately 2 h 32 min to get from Athens to Kefalonia, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Kefalonia. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Kefallinia Airport via Argostoli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7 h 8 min.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Kefalonia, Greece?
Sky Express and Olympic Air fly from Athens to Kefalonia 3 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 Athens to Kiáto
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- trainose.gr
- Purchase a
- eurail.com
- Second Class
- $7 - $10
- First Class
- $9 - $12
- Phone
- 2671022281
- transportation@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Bus and ferry from Athens to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $45
- Schedules at
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Bus and ferry from Pátra to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15 - $19
- Schedules at
- ktelkefalonias.gr
- Phone
- 2610 623 888
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Athens to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23 - $27
- Schedules at
- ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- trainose.gr
Bus from Kiáto to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- trainose.gr
- Purchase a
- eurail.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
- $46
- 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 day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- kefalonianlines.com
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