There are 5 ways to get from Kefalonia to Santorini Island by plane, busferry, bus, train, car ferry, 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 Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Santorini (JTR)EFL - JTR
3h 55m€90–280Bus and ferry, bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patra
- Take the bus from Patra to KiatoC3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to PiraeusRe
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini PortBsf
18h 30m€66–94Bus and ferry, bus, train, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patra
- Take the bus from Patra to KiatoC3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to PiraeusRe
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
15h 45m€109–124Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patra
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
15h 54m€119–132Bus and ferry, bus, train, car ferry via Páros
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patra
- Take the bus from Patra to KiatoC3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to PiraeusRe
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
16h 13m€136–169
Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kefalonia to Santorini Island is to bus and ferry and bus and train and ferry which costs €65 - €95 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kefalonia to Santorini Island is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs €90 - €280.
The distance between Kefalonia and Santorini Island is 479 km.
The best way to get from Kefalonia to Santorini Island without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train and car ferry which takes 15h 45m and costs €100 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Santorini (JTR), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Kefalonia Airport Airport to Santorini Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 55m and has one stopover.
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines and Sky Express offer flights from Kefalonia Airport Airport to Santorini Airport.
There are 2147+ hotels available in Santorini Island.
What companies run services between Kefalonia, Greece and Santorini Island, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Ryanair fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Santorini (JTR) twice daily.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Santorini via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Argostoli to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €88–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €52–53
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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