There are 7 ways to get from Melissani Cave to Athens by plane, car ferry, car, bus, train, 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 Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EFL - ATH
2h 13m€131–253Car ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Sami to Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain Re
7h 30m€26–69Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Sami to Patrascarferry Ithaki-Kefalonia-Patra
- Drive from Patras to Athenscar
6h 4m€49–110Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Sami to Astakóscarferry
- Take the bus from Astakós to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
7h 47m€43–71Car ferry, bus via Patras
- Take the car ferry from Sami to Patrascarferry Ithaki-Kefalonia-Patra
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
7h 54m€32–85Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Sami to Patrascarferry
- Take the train from Aegion to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain Re
8h 55m€33–80Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
9h 25m€30–53
Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melissani Cave to Athens is to car ferry and bus and train which costs €25 - €70 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Melissani Cave to Athens is to fly which takes 2h 13m and costs €130 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Melissani Cave to Athens. However, there are services departing from Melissani Cave and arriving at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Argostoli and Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Melissani Cave and Athens is 360 km.
The best way to get from Melissani Cave to Athens without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 7h 47m and costs €40 - €75.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Melissani Cave to Athens, including transfers.
Melissani Cave to Athens bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, depart from Argostoli station.
Melissani Cave to Athens bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, arrive at Patra station.
There are 13601+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Melissani Cave, Greece and Athens, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Aegion to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Astakós to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Argostoli to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Sami to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
Car ferry from Sami to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
Car ferry from Sami to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
Car ferry from Sami to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Sami to Astakós
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://ionionpelagos.com/
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