There are 6 ways to get from Kefalonia to Santorini Island by plane, car ferry, bus, helicopter, train, busferry, or 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 Santorini (JTR)plane EFL - JTR
2h 55m€100–240Car ferry, bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Sami to Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portferry Bsf
15h 55m€81–200Car ferry, bus, helicopter
- Take the carferry from Sami to Astakóscarferry
- Take the bus from Astakós to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter
12h 37m€644–1,001Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Sami to Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
14h 10m€121–310Bus and ferry, helicopter
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter
14h 26m€619–964Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Sami to Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου to Κτιριο Αναχωρησεωνbus Χ93
- Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
16h 54m€140–294
Kefalonia to Santorini Island by car ferry, bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kefalonia to Santorini Island is to car ferry and bus and train and ferry which costs €80 - €200 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kefalonia to Santorini Island is to fly which takes 2h 55m and costs €100 - €240.
The distance between Kefalonia and Santorini Island is 479 km.
The best way to get from Kefalonia to Santorini Island without a car is to car ferry and bus and helicopter which takes 12h 37m and costs €600 - €1000.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Santorini (JTR), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Kefalonia Airport Airport to Santorini Airport. The quickest flight takes 2h 55m and has one stopover.
easyJet, Ryanair, Aegean Airlines and two other airlines offer flights from Kefalonia Airport Airport to Santorini Airport.
There are 2677+ hotels available in Santorini Island.
What companies run services between Kefalonia, Greece and Santorini Island, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and three other airlines fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Santorini (JTR) twice daily.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Santorini via Zakinthos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Santorini via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Santorini via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Astakós to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Argostoli to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- oasa.gr
Bus from ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου to Κτιριο Αναχωρησεων
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Sami to Astakós
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://ionionpelagos.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Sami to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
Car ferry from Sami to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
Car ferry from Sami to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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