There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Kefalonia by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Kefalonia Airport
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane BOD - EFL
21h 23m€92–325Train, Bus, car ferry via Munich
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from München to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Samicarferry
45h 57m€317–548Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Baribus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
45h 59m€313–469Drive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Vasilikícar
- Take the car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardocarferry
- Drive from Fiskardo to Kefaloniacar
35h 23m€486–743Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Kefalonia Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane LRH - EFL
2d 3h€160–550Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Kefalonia Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane NTE - EFL
10h 17m€168–1,576Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, car ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane NTE - CFU
- Take the car ferry from Port of Corfu to Samicarferry
16h 28m€180–408Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zakynthos International Airport, bus and ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane BOD - ZTH
- Take the busferry from Kyllíni to Argostolibusferry
20h 17m€127–382Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, car ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane BOD - CFU
- Take the car ferry from Port of Corfu to Samicarferry
17h 9m€159–377Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Zakynthos International Airport, bus and ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane NTE - ZTH
- Take the busferry from Kyllíni to Argostolibusferry
17h 26m€158–363Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Kefalonia Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane ORY - EFL
8h 50m€154–605Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kyllínibus
- Take the busferry from Kyllíni to Argostolibusferry
2d 10h€132–226
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Kefalonia is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €130 - €230 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Kefalonia is to train and fly which takes 8h 50m and costs €150 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Kefalonia. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Kefalonia Airport via Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde, Sofia, Kyllíni and Argostoli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between La Rochelle and Kefalonia is 2118 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Kefalonia without a car is to train and Bus and car ferry via Munich which takes 45h 57m and costs €310 - €550.
It takes approximately 21h 23m to get from La Rochelle to Kefalonia, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Kefalonia bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Kefalonia bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Kefalonia is 1h ahead of La Rochelle. It is currently 9:20 AM in La Rochelle and 10:20 AM in Kefalonia.
There are 2008+ hotels available in Kefalonia.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Kefalonia, Greece?
easyJet flies from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) once a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Kefalonia Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €85–120
- 1st Class
- €110–150
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from München to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Grenoble to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- 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
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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/
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