There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Cephalonia Prefecture by car ferry, train, bus, busferry, plane, or ferry
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Car ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus C4e / ...
- Take the busferry from Patra to Argostolibusferry
16h 51m€173–302Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Argostolibusferry
21h 56m€68–94Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus C4e / ...
- Take the car ferry from Patras to Samicarferry
17h 25m€137–188Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane JSH - EFL
16h 6m€101–328Ferry, train, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus C4e / ...
- Take the car ferry from Patras to Samicarferry
19h 10m€80–150Car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Lixouribusferry
- Take the car ferry from Lixouri to Argostolicarferry
20h 59mFly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane HER - EFL
5h 18m€79–244Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane CHQ - EFL
5h 41m€111–332
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Cephalonia Prefecture is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €65 - €95 and takes 21h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Cephalonia Prefecture is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs €75 - €250.
The distance between Crete and Cephalonia Prefecture is 829 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Cephalonia Prefecture without a car is to car ferry and train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 16h 51m and costs €170 - €310.
It takes approximately 16h 51m to get from Crete to Cephalonia Prefecture, including transfers.
There are 2008+ hotels available in Cephalonia Prefecture.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Cephalonia Prefecture, Greece?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Sitia Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sitia Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Sitia Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Patra to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Lixouri
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €75–110
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €130–180
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- info@levanteferries.gr
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Patras to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €12–15
- Adult Deck
- €17
- Car
- €31
- Car
- €50
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
- Phone
- +30 26710-91280
- Website
- ionianseaferries.gr
Car ferry from Lixouri to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ionianseaferries.gr/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ionianseaferries.gr/en/lixouri-argostoli-pessada-zakinthos.html
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