There are 5 ways to get from Kefalonia to Palermo by plane, ferry, train, busferry, bus, 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
best- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane EFL - PMO
4h 38m€71–201Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Sami to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
28h 43mBus 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
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus
37h 59mCar ferry, train, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Sami to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
30h 39mFerry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Sami to Port of Corfuferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus 591
33h 15m€129–213
Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kefalonia to Palermo is to fly which costs €70 - €210 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kefalonia to Palermo is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Kefalonia to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Kefalonia Airport and arriving at Regione Siciliana De Saliba via Argostoli, Patras, Fier, Messina Piazza della Repubblica and Regione Siciliana Oreto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 59m.
The distance between Kefalonia and Palermo is 678 km.
The best way to get from Kefalonia to Palermo without a car is to ferry and train which takes 28h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Kefalonia to Palermo, including transfers.
Kefalonia to Palermo bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, depart from Argostoli station.
Kefalonia to Palermo bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, arrive at Patra station.
Palermo is 1h behind Kefalonia. It is currently 10:32 PM in Kefalonia and 9:32 PM in Palermo.
There are 6394+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Kefalonia, Greece and Palermo, Italy?
easyJet, Ryanair, and five other airlines fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- 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
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oreto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Sami to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Sami to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- lefkadapalace.com
Ferry from Sami to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
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