There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Argostoli by train, plane, ferry, car ferry, busferry, or bus
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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 31m€107–397Ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
27h 11mBus and ferry, bus via Vlorë
- 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 47m€128–451Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Patrasbus
- Take the busferry from Patra to Argostolibusferry
31h 31m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Argostoli is to train and fly which costs €100 - €400 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Argostoli is to train and fly which takes 10h 31m and costs €100 - €400.
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 592 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Argostoli without a car is to ferry and train and car ferry which takes 27h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 31m 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 3:31 AM in Messina and 4:31 AM in Argostoli.
There are 2264+ 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 Via Archimede, 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, Lamezia Terme C., Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, Teatro Piccinni, Port of Bari, and Sami in around 27h 11m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- 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 Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- 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
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- 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
- 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
- €85–130
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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