There are 7 ways to get from Messina to Argostoli by train, plane, ferry, busferry, bus, or car ferry
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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane CTA - EFL
10h 35m€93–246Ferry, train via Sibari
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Paola to Sibaritrain Fr
- Take the train from Sibari to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Samiferry Asf
24h 3mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patra to Argostolibusferry
29h 10mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane PMO - EFL
11h 29m€100–309Ferry, train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane NAP - EFL
10h 56mFerry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Samiferry Asf
26h 41mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Messina to Baribus N596 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
28h 28m€111–183
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Argostoli is to bus and car ferry which costs €110 - €190 and takes 28h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Argostoli is to train and fly which takes 10h 35m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Argostoli. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Argostoli via Vlorë and Patra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 10m.
The distance between Messina and Argostoli is 591 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Argostoli without a car is to ferry and train via Sibari which takes 24h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Messina to Argostoli, including transfers.
Messina to Argostoli bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Argostoli bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Argostoli is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 4:18 AM in Messina and 5:18 AM in Argostoli.
There are 2495+ hotels available in Argostoli.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Argostoli, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Argostoli. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Kefalonia Airport (EFL), walk to Kefalonia Airport, then take the bus to Argostoli. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Argostoli via Villa S.Giovanni, Villa S.Giovanni, Paola, Sibari, Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, Camera Commercio, Bari M.ma, and Sami in around 24h 3m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Zakinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Naples Airport to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Sibari to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- 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
- €80–120
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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