There are 4 ways to get from Crete to Kefalonia by bus, busferry, or plane
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Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Argostolibusferry
23h 4m€57–81Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane JSH - EFL
17h 55m€80–310Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane HER - EFL
4h 7m€61–221Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane CHQ - EFL
4h 10m€93–309
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Kefalonia is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €55 - €85 and takes 23h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Kefalonia is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs €60 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Kefalonia. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Kefalonia Airport via Chania, Patra and Argostoli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 4m.
The distance between Crete and Kefalonia is 813 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Kefalonia without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 23h 4m and costs €55 - €85.
It takes approximately 23h 4m to get from Crete to Kefalonia, including transfers.
Crete to Kefalonia bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
There is no direct flight from Sitia Airport Airport to Kefalonia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 20h 55m and has one stopover.
Crete to Kefalonia bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines and Sky Express offer flights from Sitia Airport Airport to Kefalonia Airport Airport.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Kefalonia, Greece?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) once daily.
- 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 Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Sitia Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- 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
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- 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 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
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