There are 8 ways to get from Florence to Kefalonia (Island) by plane, train, ferry, busferry, bus, car, or car 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 from Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane FLR - EFL
7h 28m€122–212Train to Pisa International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane PSA - EFL
5h 26m€50–193Train, ferry
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Samiferry Asf
21h 41m€175–315Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Firenze to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patra to Argostolibusferry
31h 28mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Florence to Vasilikícar
- Take the carferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardocarferry
- Drive from Fiskardo to Argostolicar
24h 41m€319–499Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane BLQ - EFL
7h 19m€90–269Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane FCO - EFL
5h 53m€61–283Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bari Centraletrain 9939
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
26h 14m€186–315
Florence to Kefalonia (Island) by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Kefalonia (Island) is to train and fly which costs €50 - €200 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Kefalonia (Island) is to train and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs €50 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence to Kefalonia (Island). However, there are services departing from Firenze and arriving at Argostoli via Vlorë and Patra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 28m.
The distance between Florence and Kefalonia (Island) is 1008 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Kefalonia (Island) without a car is to train and ferry which takes 21h 41m and costs €170 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Florence to Kefalonia (Island), including transfers.
Florence to Kefalonia (Island) bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, depart from Firenze station.
Florence to Kefalonia (Island) bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, arrive at Vlorë station.
Kefalonia (Island) is 1h ahead of Florence. It is currently 11:56 AM in Florence and 12:56 PM in Kefalonia (Island).
There are 2501+ hotels available in Kefalonia (Island).
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Kefalonia (Island), Greece?
ITA Airways, Swiss, and Edelweiss Air fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- [email protected]
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Firenze to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Patra to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Superfast 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
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
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