There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Kefalonia (Island) 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
8h 10m€126–246Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Samiferry Asf
28h 19m€219–384Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patra to Argostolibusferry
45h 9mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Vasilikícar
- Take the carferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardocarferry
- Drive from Fiskardo to Argostolicar
29h 3m€416–638Train 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
10h 45m€129–320Train, ferry via Turin
- 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
28h 27m€242–401Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Baribus
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
38h 28m€254–359
Lyon to Kefalonia (Island) by train, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Kefalonia (Island) is to fly which costs €120 - €250 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Kefalonia (Island) is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs €120 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Kefalonia (Island). However, there are services departing from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Argostoli via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Patra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 9m.
The distance between Lyon and Kefalonia (Island) is 1548 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Kefalonia (Island) without a car is to train and ferry which takes 28h 19m and costs €210 - €390.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Lyon to Kefalonia (Island), including transfers.
Lyon to Kefalonia (Island) bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Kefalonia (Island) bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Kefalonia (Island) is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 7:38 PM in Lyon and 8:38 PM in Kefalonia (Island).
There are 1902+ hotels available in Kefalonia (Island).
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kefalonia (Island), Greece?
Airbus France, easyJet, and Sky Express fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–470
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- 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
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Patra to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- 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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