There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Cephalonia Prefecture by plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane ATH - EFL
1h 59m€122–243Bus and ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Lixouribusferry
- Take the car ferry from Lixouri to Argostolicarferry
9h 4m€27–39Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus
- Take the busferry from Patra to Argostolibusferry
8h 9m€41–61Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus C4e / ...
- Take the car ferry from Patras to Samicarferry
8h 25m€50–100Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Killinicar
- Take the car ferry from Killini to Poroscarferry
- Drive from Poros to Cephalonia Prefecturecar
5h 27m€67–131Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the train from Kiato to Aegiontrain Re
- Take the busferry from Patra to Argostolibusferry
9h 6m€38–60
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Cephalonia Prefecture is to bus and ferry and car ferry which costs €27 - €40 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Cephalonia Prefecture is to fly which takes 1h 59m and costs €120 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Cephalonia Prefecture. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Argostoli via Patra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Athens and Cephalonia Prefecture is 356 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Cephalonia Prefecture without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 8h 9m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Athens to Cephalonia Prefecture, including transfers.
Athens to Cephalonia Prefecture bus services, operated by KTEL of Achaia S.A., depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Cephalonia Prefecture bus services, operated by KTEL of Achaia S.A., arrive at Patras station.
There are 2503+ hotels available in Cephalonia Prefecture.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Cephalonia Prefecture, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Kiato to Aegion
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- 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 Lixouri
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
Busferry from Patra to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- 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
Car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
- Phone
- +30 26710-91280
- Website
- ionianseaferries.gr
Car ferry from Lixouri to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- https://www.ionianseaferries.gr/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ionianseaferries.gr/en/lixouri-argostoli-pessada-zakinthos.html
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