There are 4 ways to get from Kalamata to Kefalonia by bus, bus and ferry, car, car ferry or plane
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
Bus KTEL Messinias, bus and ferry • 6 h 54 min
$96 - $125
Cheapest option
Drive, car ferry • 4 h 35 min
$39 - $89
2 alternative options
Bus KTEL Achaias, bus and ferry • 8 h 28 min
$44 - $56
Bus, fly • 6 h 41 min
$79 - $263
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalamata to Kefalonia is to drive and car ferry which costs 30€ - 80€ and takes 4 h 35 min.
The quickest way to get from Kalamata to Kefalonia is to drive and car ferry which costs 30€ - 80€ and takes 4 h 35 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Kalamata to Kefalonia. However, there are services departing from Kalamata and arriving at Kefallinia Airport via Patra and Argostoli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8 h 28 min.
The distance between Kalamata and Kefalonia is 186 km.
The best way to get from Kalamata to Kefalonia without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 6 h 54 min and costs 80€ - 110€.
It takes approximately 6 h 54 min to get from Kalamata to Kefalonia, including transfers.
Kalamata to Kefalonia bus services, operated by KTEL Achaias, depart from Kalamata station.
The quickest flight from Athens Airport to Kefallinia Airport is the direct flight which takes 50 min.
Kalamata 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.
The nearest airport to Kefalonia is Kefallinia (EFL) Airport which is 403 meters away. Other nearby airports include Zakinthos (ZTH) (53.2 km), Preveza (PVK) (92.9 km), Corfu (CFU) (172.9 km) and Kalamata (KLX) (179.8 km).
There are 971+ hotels available in Kefalonia. Prices start at $57 USD per night.
- Distance: 116.3 miles
- Duration: 6 h 54 min
What companies run services between Kalamata, Greece and Kefalonia, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Kalamata to Kefalonia. However, you can take the bus to Pýrgos, take the bus to Kyllíni, take the bus and ferry to Poros, then take the taxi to Kefalonia. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kalamata to Kefalonia via Patras, Patra, and Argostoli in around 8 h 28 min.
- 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
- Phone
- 27210 28581
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 12 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14 - $27
- Schedules at
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28 - $40
- Schedules at
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27 - $31
- Schedules at
- ktelmessinias.gr
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- info@ktelileias.gr
- Website
- ktelileias.gr
Bus from Pýrgos to Kyllíni
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7 - $8
- Schedules at
- ktelileias.gr
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Bus and ferry from Kyllíni to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 2 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4 - $5
- Schedules at
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Bus and ferry from Patra to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14 - $17
- Schedules at
- ktelkefalonias.gr
- Phone
- 2610 623 888
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $35
- Schedules at
- ktelachaias.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 9515100
- info@kefalonianlines.com
- Website
- kefalonianlines.com
Car ferry from Killini, Greece to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- kefalonianlines.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
- $45
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