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 • 2h 37m
60€ - 160€
Cheapest option
Bus, bus and ferry • 7h 58m
33€ - 39€
2 alternative options
Train, bus, bus and ferry • 8h 7m
81€ - 103€
Drive, car ferry • 5h 22m
52€ - 103€
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The cheapest way to get from Athens to Kefalonia is to bus and bus and ferry which costs 30€ - 40€ and takes 7h 58m.
The quickest way to get from Athens to Kefalonia is to fly which costs 60€ - 160€ and takes 2h 37m.
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 7h 58m.
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 8h 7m and costs 80€ - 110€.
It takes approximately 2h 37m 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 55 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: 281.8 km
- Duration: 2h 37m
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Kefalonia, Greece?
Olympic Air and Sky Express fly from Athens to Kefalonia 4 times a day.
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Athens to Kefallinia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 270€
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens to Kefallinia
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 210€
- Website
- trainose.gr
Train from Athens to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 4€ - 7€
- Website
- trainose.gr
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
- Website
- trainose.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 8€ - 11€
- 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
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 8€ - 11€
- Schedules at
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Bus and ferry from Patra to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 12€ - 15€
- Schedules at
- ktelkefalonias.gr
- Phone
- 2610 623 888
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Athens to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 19€ - 23€
- Schedules at
- ktelachaias.gr
- Phone
- 00302695025403
- info@ioniangroup.com
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 9€ - 40€
- Website
- Ionian Group
- Passenger
- 10€
- Car
- 39€
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The best way to get from Athens to Athens Airport is to subway which takes 42 min and costs 10€.