There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Kefalonia by plane, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane LYS - EFL
8h 10m€115–395Bus, bus and ferry via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kyllínibus
- Take the busferry from Kyllíni to Argostolibusferry
47h 9m€109–163Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
33h 9m€254–390Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Vasilikícar
- Take the car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardocarferry
- Drive from Fiskardo to Kefaloniacar
29h 2m€394–610Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane GVA - EFL
8h 35m€139–382Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane TRN - EFL
12h 37m€193–429Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Argostolibusferry
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Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Kefalonia is to bus and bus and ferry via Sofia which costs €100 - €170 and takes 47h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Kefalonia is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs €110 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Kefalonia. However, there are services departing from Lyon Gare Perrache and arriving at Kefalonia Airport via Sofia, Kyllíni and Argostoli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 9m.
The distance between Lyon and Kefalonia is 1548 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Kefalonia without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 33h 9m and costs €250 - €390.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Lyon to Kefalonia, including transfers.
Lyon to Kefalonia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Lyon Gare Perrache station.
Lyon to Kefalonia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
Kefalonia is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 8:55 PM in Lyon and 9:55 PM in Kefalonia.
There are 463+ hotels available in Kefalonia.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kefalonia, Greece?
Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) 4 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €55–70
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- 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 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
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €84
- 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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