There are 5 ways to get from Santorini Island to Kefalonia by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry
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 Santorini (JTR) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)JTR - EFL
3h€90–280Ferry, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of PiraeusBsf
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Argostoli
19h 17m€72–99Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Take the busferry from Patra to Argostoli
15h 54m€91–132Car ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Take the train from Piraeus to KiatoRe
- Take the bus from Kiato to PatraC4e / ...
- Take the busferry from Patra to Argostoli
16h 23m€137–169Car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Argostoli
16h 42m€85–130
Santorini (JTR) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Kefalonia is to ferry and bus and ferry which costs €70 - €100 and takes 19h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Kefalonia is to fly which takes 3h and costs €90 - €280.
The distance between Santorini Island and Kefalonia is 479 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Kefalonia without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 15h 54m and costs €90 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h to fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Santorini Airport to Kefalonia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h and has one stopover.
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines and Sky Express offer flights from Santorini Airport to Kefalonia Airport Airport.
There are 1696+ hotels available in Kefalonia.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Kefalonia, Greece?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) twice daily.
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- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- 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
- +30 2610 623 888
- 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/
- 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
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.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
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €52–53
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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