There are 5 ways to get from Samos to Kefalonia by plane, ferry, train, bus, or car ferry
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Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport
best- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane SMI - EFL
7h 20m€100–360Ferry, train, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus C4e / ...
- Take the car ferry from Patras to Samicarferry
18h 59m€79–189Ferry to Chios Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Chiosferry
- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane JKH - EFL
9h 3m€117–396Ferry to Ikaria Island National Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Ag. Kirykosferry
- Fly from Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane JIK - EFL
22h 13m€92–316Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasiferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Karlovasi to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus
- Take the car ferry from Patras to Samicarferry
20h 31m€158–386
Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samos to Kefalonia is to ferry and train and bus and car ferry which costs €75 - €190 and takes 18h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Kefalonia is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs €100 - €360.
The distance between Samos and Kefalonia is 579 km.
The best way to get from Samos to Kefalonia without a car is to ferry and train and bus and car ferry which takes 18h 59m and costs €75 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Samos to Kefalonia, including transfers.
There are 1186+ hotels available in Kefalonia.
What companies run services between Samos, Greece and Kefalonia, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Chios Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Ikaria Island National Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Chios Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Ikaria Island National Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Ikaria Island National Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens, Zakinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Ag. Kirykos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- info@levanteferries.gr
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Patras to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Karlovasi to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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