There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Kefalonia (Island) by plane, train, bus, ferry, 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
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane MAD - EFL
7h 55m€76–212Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sarandëbus
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the ferry from Igoumenitsa to Samiferry Asf
45h 3mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Stazione Padova to Veneziabus 53E
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Corfu to Samicarferry
2d 16h€277–384Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Vasilikícar
- Take the car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardocarferry
- Drive from Fiskardo to Argostolicar
40h 39m€591–890Bus, car ferry via Bari
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
2d 7h€291–521Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Kyllínibus
- Take the busferry from Kyllíni to Argostolibusferry
2d 13h€249–294
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Kefalonia (Island) is to fly which costs €75 - €220 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Kefalonia (Island) is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs €75 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Kefalonia (Island). However, there are services departing from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur and arriving at Argostoli via Padova, Blagoevgrad and Kyllíni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Madrid and Kefalonia (Island) is 2093 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Kefalonia (Island) without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 45h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Madrid to Kefalonia (Island), including transfers.
Madrid to Kefalonia (Island) bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur station.
Madrid to Kefalonia (Island) bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Kefalonia (Island) is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 8:21 AM in Madrid and 9:21 AM in Kefalonia (Island).
There are 2497+ hotels available in Kefalonia (Island).
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Kefalonia (Island), Greece?
ITA Airways, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 398 7951
- [email protected]
- Website
- olgenotravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://olgenotravel.com/
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- [email protected]
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- [email protected]
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Bus from Stazione Padova to Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Stazione Padova to Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan Lampugnano to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milan Lampugnano to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Kyllíni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Kyllíni to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Igoumenitsa to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- 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
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