There are 6 ways to get from Kefalonia to Sicily 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 to Palermo Airport
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
27h 33m€178–284Bus 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
38hFly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane EFL - CTA
4h 52m€108–238Car 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 Quattromiglia Via Louis Braillebus
- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Busbus
33h 20m€109–172
Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kefalonia to Sicily is to fly which costs €95 - €210 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kefalonia to Sicily is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €100 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Kefalonia to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Kefalonia Airport and arriving at John Lennon 100 via Argostoli, Patras, Fier, Messina Piazza della Repubblica and Regione Siciliana Oreto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h.
The distance between Kefalonia and Sicily is 678 km.
The best way to get from Kefalonia to Sicily without a car is to ferry and train which takes 27h 33m and costs €170 - €290.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Kefalonia to Sicily, including transfers.
Kefalonia to Sicily bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, depart from Argostoli station.
Kefalonia to Sicily bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, arrive at Patra station.
Sicily is 1h behind Kefalonia. It is currently 2:37 AM in Kefalonia and 1:37 AM in Sicily.
There are 6141+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Kefalonia, Greece and Sicily, Italy?
Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and easyJet fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 5 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- 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 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
- +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 Quattromiglia Via Louis Braille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- Inter Saj
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
- 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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