There are 5 ways to get from Sami to Athens by plane, car ferry, car, busferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)EFL - ATH
2h 27m€89–195Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
7h 29m€18–27Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Sami to PatrasIthaki-Kefalonia-Patra
- Drive from Patras to Athens
5h 37m€50–70Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Sami to Patra Harbor
- Take the bus from Patra to KiatoC3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to AthensRe
7h 4m€21–32Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Sami to Astakós
- Take the bus from Astakós to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
7h 17m€39–52
Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sami to Athens is to bus and ferry which costs €18 - €27 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sami to Athens is to fly which takes 2h 27m and costs €85 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sami and arriving at Athens - KTEL Liosion Street. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Sami and Athens is 363 km.
The best way to get from Sami to Athens without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train which takes 7h 4m and costs €20 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Sami to Athens, including transfers.
Sami to Athens bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, depart from Sami station.
Sami to Athens bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, arrive at Athens - KTEL Liosion Street station.
There are 12327+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Sami, Greece and Athens, Greece?
Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, KTEL Kefalonia operates a vehicle from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street once daily. Tickets cost €18–27 and the journey takes 7h 29m.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Sami to Patra Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
Busferry from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Astakós to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- info@levanteferries.gr
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Sami to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- ionionplines@gmail.com
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Sami to Astakós
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
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