There are 7 ways to get from Palermo to Kefalonia by plane, train, ferry, bus, busferry, 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 Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane PMO - EFL
6h 34m€69–206Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Samiferry Asf
28h 50mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Patrasbus
- Take the busferry from Patra to Argostolibusferry
37h 57mBus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane CTA - EFL
9h€92–249Bus to Trapani Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane TPS - EFL
8h 55m€77–279Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
32h 24mBus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Baribus 591
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Samiferry
33h 14m€132–206
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Kefalonia is to fly which costs €65 - €210 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Kefalonia is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €65 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Kefalonia. However, there are services departing from Galilei Giotto and arriving at Kefalonia Airport via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Fier, Patra and Argostoli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 57m.
The distance between Palermo and Kefalonia is 678 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Kefalonia without a car is to train and ferry which takes 28h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Palermo to Kefalonia, including transfers.
Palermo to Kefalonia bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
Palermo to Kefalonia bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
Kefalonia is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 2:43 PM in Palermo and 3:43 PM in Kefalonia.
There are 2503+ hotels available in Kefalonia.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Kefalonia, Greece?
ITA Airways, Volotea, and three other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) twice daily.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Trapani Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Trapani Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Zakinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Patra to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- 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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