There are 8 ways to get from Sými to Kefalonia by ferry, plane, train, bus, car ferry, or busferry
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Ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Symi to Rhodesferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane RHO - EFL
6h 17m€69–178Ferry, train, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Symi to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus C4e / ...
- Take the car ferry from Patras to Samicarferry
22h 51m€99–235Car ferry to Kalymnos, fly
- Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane JKL - EFL
9h 40m€160–443Car ferry to Leros Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Symi to Agia Marinacarferry
- Fly from Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane LRS - EFL
6h 58m€155–430Car ferry to Kos, fly
- Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Koscarferry
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane KGS - EFL
7h 57m€99–226Car ferry, ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the train from Kiato to Aegiontrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Patras to Samicarferry
23h 39m€131–292Car ferry, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Argostolibusferry
25h 46m€131–257Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus
- Take the car ferry from Patras to Samicarferry
32h 33m€186–450
Sými to Kefalonia by ferry, foot, train, bus, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sými to Kefalonia is to ferry and fly which costs €65 - €180 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sými to Kefalonia is to ferry and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €65 - €180.
The distance between Sými and Kefalonia is 753 km.
The best way to get from Sými to Kefalonia without a car is to ferry and train and bus and car ferry which takes 22h 51m and costs €95 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Sými to Kefalonia, including transfers.
There are 2497+ hotels available in Kefalonia.
What companies run services between Sými, Greece and Kefalonia, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Sými to Kefalonia. However, you can take the ferry to Rhodes, walk to Rhodes, Stathmós KTEL, take the bus to Paradeisi, Aerodrómio Ródou - Diagóras, walk to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) airport, then fly to Kefalonia Airport (EFL). Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Symi to Sami via Port Of Piraeus, Piraeus, Kiato, Kiato, Patra, and Patras in around 22h 51m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–650
Flights from Kalymnos to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Leros Municipal Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Kos to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–650
Flights from Kalymnos to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Leros Municipal Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Kos to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Piraeus to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Kiato to Aegion
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- 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 Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Symi to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Symi to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Kalymnos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Patras to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
Car ferry from Patras to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
Car ferry from Patras to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Symi to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Symi to Agia Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Symi to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Symi to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Symi to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- [email protected]
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Symi to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
Car ferry from Symi to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 22430 29612
- [email protected]
- Website
- anekalymnou.gr
Car ferry from Symi to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- anekalymnou.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–340
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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