There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Kefalonia by plane, bus, car ferry, train, ferry, car, 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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Kefalonia Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane BUD - EFL
6h 35m€56–172Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Kefalonia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane BTS - EFL
19h 59m€55–252Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
- Take the carferry from Patras to Samicarferry
24h 19m€124–214Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
45h 41m€361–473Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Budapest to Vasilikícar
- Take the carferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardocarferry
- Drive from Fiskardo to Kefaloniacar
16h 47m€268–425Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Kefalonia Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane VIE - EFL
6h 44m€113–378Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane BUD - ZTH
- Take the carferry from Killini to Poroscarferry
9h 45m€82–304Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sarandëbus
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Samiferry
35h 31m€117–171Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Argostolibusferry
36h 27m€114–199
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Kefalonia is to fly which costs €55 - €180 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Kefalonia is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs €55 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Kefalonia. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Kefalonia Airport via Budapest Hotel Platanus, Athens - KTEL Liosion Street and Argostoli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 27m.
The distance between Budapest and Kefalonia is 1056 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Kefalonia without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 24h 19m and costs €120 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Budapest to Kefalonia, including transfers.
Budapest to Kefalonia bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, depart from Budapest Hotel Platanus station.
Budapest to Kefalonia bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, arrive at Athens station.
Kefalonia is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 11:09 PM in Budapest and 12:09 AM in Kefalonia.
There are 1599+ hotels available in Kefalonia.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Kefalonia, Greece?
Ryanair, Volotea, and three other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) 4 times a week.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–360
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Deli to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–55
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
- Schedules at
- Ukrainian Railways
- Book at
- Tickets.ua
- Coupe
- €40–55
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- +43 664 3160790
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +383 44 184 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- shpejtimi.net
Bus from Pristina to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- shpejtimi.net
- Book at
- shpejtimi.net
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Levante Ferries
Car ferry from Patras to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
Car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
- Phone
- +30 26450 93278
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Ferry
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- West Ferry
- Passenger
- €10–12
- Vehicle
- €35–45
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ionian Seaways
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- Ionian Seaways
- High Season
- €27
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- [email protected]
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- Albania Luxury Ferries
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–31
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- €21
- Ferry - High Season
- €26
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- €26
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- €31
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
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