There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Kefalonia by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or busferry
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 35m€136–256Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Samiferry Asf
29h 8m€263–441Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Patrasbus
- Take the carferry from Patras to Samicarferry
47h 53mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Vasilikícar
- Take the carferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardocarferry
- Drive from Fiskardo to Kefaloniacar
29h 10m€418–641Train 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
8h 50m€161–332Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
32h 51m€288–451Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon to Novi Sad MASbus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad - Siamos Tours to Athensbus
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Argostolibusferry
2d 11h€247–388
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Kefalonia is to fly which costs €130 - €260 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Kefalonia is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs €130 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Kefalonia. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Kefalonia Airport via Novi Sad - Siamos Tours, Athens - KTEL Liosion Street and Argostoli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
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 29h 8m and costs €260 - €450.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Lyon to Kefalonia, including transfers.
Lyon to Kefalonia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Kefalonia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Novi Sad MAS station.
Kefalonia is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 11:29 PM in Lyon and 12:29 AM in Kefalonia.
There are 1768+ hotels available in Kefalonia.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kefalonia, Greece?
Airbus France, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) 5 times a week.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–460
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Novi Sad MAS
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Novi Sad - Siamos Tours to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Levante Ferries
Car ferry from Patras to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
- Phone
- +30 26450 93278
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Ferry
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- West Ferry
- Passenger
- €10–12
- Vehicle
- €35–45
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
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