There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Argostoli by bus, plane, ferry, train, car ferry, or busferry
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Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane CTA - EFL
9h 30m€109–362Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane REG - EFL
15h 31m€68–309Ferry, 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 10mBus 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 10mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus Itabus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
29h 32m€117–155
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 - €160 and takes 29h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Argostoli is to bus and fly which takes 9h 30m and costs €100 - €370.
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 593 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Argostoli without a car is to ferry and train and car ferry which takes 27h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 30m 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 7:50 AM in Messina and 8:50 AM in Argostoli.
There are 2083+ 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 bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, 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 10m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Bologna, Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- 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
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- 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
- 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
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- 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
- 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
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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