There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Kefalonia by plane, bus, train, car ferry, busferry, car, 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 Basel (BSL) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane BSL - EFL
6h 52m€143–324Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kyllínibus
- Take the busferry from Kyllíni to Argostolibusferry
43h 39m€104–156Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Foggiabus
- Take the train from Foggia to Bari Centraletrain Fa / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
36h 51m€166–193Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Vasilikícar
- Take the car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardocarferry
- Drive from Fiskardo to Kefaloniacar
28h 24m€371–578Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ec
- Take the train from Genova - Stazione Principe to Napoli Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Bari-Portobus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
39h 16m€297–454Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestrebus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Corfu to Samicarferry
45h 12m€175–334Bus, Flying Dolphin, ferry
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Sarandëbus
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Samiferry
47h 7m
Basel (BSL) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Kefalonia is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €100 - €160 and takes 43h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Kefalonia is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs €140 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Kefalonia. However, there are services departing from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse and arriving at Kefalonia Airport via Sofia, Kyllíni and Argostoli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 39m.
The distance between Basel and Kefalonia is 1496 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Kefalonia without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 36h 51m and costs €160 - €200.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Basel to Kefalonia, including transfers.
Basel to Kefalonia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse station.
Basel to Kefalonia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
Kefalonia is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 10:06 AM in Basel and 11:06 AM in Kefalonia.
There are 2083+ hotels available in Kefalonia.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Kefalonia, Greece?
Air Dolomiti, Airbus France, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Kefalonia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Basel to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Basel to Kefalonia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Basel to Kefalonia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Foggia to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Foggia to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Foggia to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Website
- italotreno.com
Train from Foggia to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- italotreno.com
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Arth-Goldau to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Genova - Stazione Principe to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €100–140
- Smart Flex
- €110–150
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €74
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia to Kyllíni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Kyllíni to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Bari-Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €12–17
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 001 267-805-2830
- Website
- albanianbus.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- https://albanianbus.com/wordpress/
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €84
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 26450 93278
- westferrybooking@gmail.com
- Website
- westferry.gr
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://westferry.gr/
- Passenger
- €10–12
- Vehicle
- €35–45
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- ionionplines@gmail.com
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- http://ionionpelagos.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €103–230
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- 2 bed inside cabin
- €200–230
- Deck
- €103
- Aircraft-type seats
- €114
- 3 bed outside cabin
- €205
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- info@ionianseaways.com
- Website
- ionianseaways.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://ionianseaways.com/
- High Season
- €27
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- info@finikas-lines.com
- Website
- finikas-lines.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–31
- Website
- https://finikas-lines.com/
- Ferry - Low Season
- €21
- Ferry - High Season
- €26
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- €26
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- €31
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- info@albanialuxuryferries.com
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Schedules at
- albanialuxuryferries.com
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- info@lefkastraveller.gr
- Website
- lefkadapalace.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
- Schedules at
- https://lefkadapalace.com/ferry-routes-schedule/
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