There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Argostoli by bus, plane, ferry, train, 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.
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€109–372Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Re
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Port of Bari to Samiferry
27h 20mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Agríniobus
- Take the bus from Agrinio to Patrasbus
- Take the busferry from Patra to Argostolibusferry
29h 46mTrain 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
10h 56m€120–354Ferry, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane SUF - EFL
12h 28mBus and ferry, bus via Sarandë
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Sarandëbus
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patra to Argostolibusferry
32h 13m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Argostoli is to bus and fly which costs €100 - €380 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Argostoli is to bus and fly which takes 9h 30m and costs €100 - €380.
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, Agrinio and Patra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 46m.
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 which takes 27h 20m 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 2:39 PM in Messina and 3:39 PM in Argostoli.
There are 1846+ 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 20m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Vlorë to Agrínio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Agrinio to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- 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
- +355 69 22 76 426
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 398 7951
- support@olgenotravel.com
- Website
- olgenotravel.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://olgenotravel.com/
- Phone
- +383 49 163 492
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/boraku
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- info@rivierabus.com
- Website
- rivierabus.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://www.rivierabus.com/
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- contact@ahmetitravel.com
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarandë to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- 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
Ferry from Port of Bari to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €84
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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