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 7m€96–204Ferry, 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 59mCar 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 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
29h 49mCar 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€208–297Ferry, 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 Sottovia Quintino Sella Bus Stop to Cosenza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus 582
36h 1m€127–213
Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kefalonia to Palermo is to fly which costs €95 - €210 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kefalonia to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs €95 - €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 26h 57m and costs €170 - €290.
It takes approximately 6h 7m 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 8:14 PM in Kefalonia and 7:14 PM in Palermo.
There are 6143+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Kefalonia, Greece and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
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 Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- 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 Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- 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 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
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- 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
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Inter Saj
Bus from Bari Sottovia Quintino Sella Bus Stop to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- Inter Saj
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari Sottovia Quintino Sella Bus Stop to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cosenza to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari Sottovia Quintino Sella Bus Stop to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- 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
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- 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
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