There are 7 ways to get from Kefalonia to Messina by plane, ferry, car ferry, train, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane EFL - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
7h 43m€63–300Car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the carferry from Sami to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
25h 41mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
33h 24mFly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane EFL - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 21m€87–196Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane EFL - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 36m€94–217Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Sami to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
27h 7m€152–300Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Sami to Port of Corfuferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Messinabus 590 / ...
28h 25m€91–153
Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kefalonia to Messina is to ferry and car ferry and bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 28h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kefalonia to Messina is to fly and train which takes 7h 21m and costs €85 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Kefalonia to Messina. However, there are services departing from Kefalonia Airport and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Argostoli, Patras and Fier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 24m.
The distance between Kefalonia and Messina is 446 km.
The best way to get from Kefalonia to Messina without a car is to car ferry and train and ferry which takes 25h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Kefalonia to Messina, including transfers.
Kefalonia to Messina bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, depart from Argostoli station.
Kefalonia to Messina bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, arrive at Patra station.
Messina is 1h behind Kefalonia. It is currently 2:15 AM in Kefalonia and 1:15 AM in Messina.
There are 1234+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Kefalonia, Greece and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Kefalonia to Messina. However, you can fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Reggio Calabria Airport, take the line 28 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, walk to Reggio di Calabria, then take the ferry to Messina Marittima. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Sami to Messina Marittima via Port Of Bari, Stazione Marittima, Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, Amantea, Villa S.Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 25h 41m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Naples, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Argostoli to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Patras to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Car ferry from Sami to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Car ferry from Sami to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Sami to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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