There are 6 ways to get from Sicily to Argostoli by plane, train, ferry, bus, 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.
Fly from Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)PMO - EFL
7h 24m€116–279Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)CTA - EFL
8h 16m€104–276Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari CentraleIc
- Take the ferry from Port of Bari to Sami
32h 13m€152–324Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Agrínio
- Take the bus from Agrinio to Patras
- Take the busferry from Patra to Argostoli
35h 2mFly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)CIY - EFL
7h 30m€131–425Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Terme Spezzano582
- Take the bus from Spezzano Albanese SS 283 to Bari Via Francesco Campione
- Take the ferry from Port of Bari to Sami
36h 53m€135–155
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Argostoli is to bus and ferry which costs €130 - €160 and takes 36h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Argostoli is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs €110 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Argostoli. However, there are services departing from Galilei Giotto and arriving at Argostoli via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Vlorë, Agrinio and Patra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 2m.
The distance between Sicily and Argostoli is 686 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Argostoli without a car is to train and ferry which takes 32h 13m and costs €150 - €330.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Sicily to Argostoli, including transfers.
Sicily to Argostoli bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
Sicily to Argostoli bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
Argostoli is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 12:32 PM in Sicily and 1:32 PM in Argostoli.
There are 1600+ hotels available in Argostoli.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Argostoli, Greece?
ITA Airways, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) 6 times a week.
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- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Terme Spezzano
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Spezzano Albanese SS 283 to Bari Via Francesco Campione
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- 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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