There are 6 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
6h 37m€86–225Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Sami to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
26h 57m€177–282Bus 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 47mCar ferry, train, ferry
- Take the carferry from Sami to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
29h 7mFerry, car ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Sami to Port of Corfuferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the bus from Lamezia Terme Station to Palermo Terminal Busbus
29h 45m€98–198Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Sami to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
30h€208–297
Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kefalonia to Palermo is to ferry and car ferry and train and bus which costs €95 - €200 and takes 29h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kefalonia to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Kefalonia to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Kefalonia Airport and arriving at Palermo Camera di commercio via Argostoli, Patras, Fier, Messina Piazza della Repubblica and Oreto Orsi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 47m.
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 26h 57m and costs €170 - €290.
It takes approximately 6h 37m 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 3:35 AM in Kefalonia and 2:35 AM in Palermo.
There are 6006+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Kefalonia, Greece and Palermo, Italy?
ITA Airways, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- 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
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oreto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Lamezia Terme Station to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lamezia Terme Station to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Sami to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- 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
- €130–160
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Car ferry from Sami to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- 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
- +30 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Sami to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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