There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Kefalonia by plane, train, ferry, bus, busferry, car, 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 from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane LYS - EFL
7h€116–216Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Samiferry Asf
30h 15m€268–531Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Argostolibusferry
2d 3h€246–400Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Vasilikícar
- Take the car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardocarferry
- Drive from Fiskardo to Kefaloniacar
29h 10m€404–621Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane GVA - EFL
14h 10m€125–321Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
33h 48m€258–526Train, bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Baribus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Samiferry
40h 12m€187–319
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Kefalonia is to fly which costs €110 - €220 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Kefalonia is to fly which takes 7h and costs €110 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Kefalonia. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Kefalonia Airport via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Athens - KTEL Liosion Street and Argostoli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Lyon and Kefalonia is 1548 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Kefalonia without a car is to train and ferry which takes 30h 15m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Lyon to Kefalonia, including transfers.
Lyon to Kefalonia bus services, operated by Lasta, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Kefalonia bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Kefalonia is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 9:51 PM in Lyon and 10:51 PM in Kefalonia.
There are 2503+ hotels available in Kefalonia.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kefalonia, Greece?
Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €108
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Grenoble to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://ionionpelagos.com/
- Phone
- +30 26450 93278
- [email protected]
- Website
- westferry.gr
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://westferry.gr/
- Passenger
- €10–12
- Vehicle
- €35–45
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- lefkadapalace.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
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