There are 6 ways to get from Cephalonia Prefecture to Athens by plane, car ferry, bus, train, busferry, or car
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 Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EFL - ATH
2h 6m€118–237Car ferry, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Argostoli to Lixouricarferry
- Take the busferry from Lixouri to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry
9h 49m€28–41Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Sami to Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain Re
7h 29m€50–99Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
7h 43m€40–65Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cephalonia Prefecture to Poroscar
- Take the car ferry from Poros to Killinicarferry
- Drive from Killini to Athenscar
5h 28m€67–131Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patrabusferry
- Take the train from Aegion to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain Re
8h 43m€41–60
Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cephalonia Prefecture to Athens is to car ferry and bus and ferry which costs €27 - €45 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cephalonia Prefecture to Athens is to fly which takes 2h 6m and costs €110 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Cephalonia Prefecture to Athens. However, there are services departing from Argostoli and arriving at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
The distance between Cephalonia Prefecture and Athens is 351 km.
The best way to get from Cephalonia Prefecture to Athens without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 7h 29m and costs €50 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Cephalonia Prefecture to Athens, including transfers.
Cephalonia Prefecture to Athens bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, depart from Argostoli station.
Cephalonia Prefecture to Athens bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, arrive at Patra station.
There are 13658+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Cephalonia Prefecture, Greece and Athens, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Aegion to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Argostoli to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
Busferry from Argostoli to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
Busferry from Lixouri to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Sami to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
Car ferry from Poros to Killini
- 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 Argostoli to Lixouri
- 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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