There are 6 ways to get from Santorini Island to Kefalonia by plane, helicopter, bus, car ferry, busferry, train, or 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
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane JTR - EFL
2h 40m€100–240Car ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus C4e / ...
- Take the car ferry from Patras to Samicarferry
14h 21m€81–302Helicopter, bus, car ferry
- Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Astakósbus
- Take the car ferry from Astakós to Samicarferry
12h 36m€647–1,002Helicopter, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Take the bus from Κτιριο Αναχωρησεων to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιωνbus Χ93
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Argostolibusferry
14h 8m€622–964Car ferry, train, bus via Páros
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus C4e / ...
- Take the car ferry from Patras to Samicarferry
14h 41m€121–316Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus
- Take the car ferry from Patras to Samicarferry
17h 3m€89–208
Santorini (JTR) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Kefalonia is to ferry and bus and car ferry which costs €85 - €210 and takes 17h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Kefalonia is to fly which takes 2h 40m and costs €100 - €240.
The distance between Santorini Island and Kefalonia is 479 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Kefalonia without a car is to helicopter and bus and car ferry which takes 12h 36m and costs €600 - €1000.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Santorini Airport to Kefalonia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h and has one stopover.
Ryanair, Sky Express and Aegean Airlines offer flights from Santorini Airport to Kefalonia Airport Airport.
There are 2500+ hotels available in Kefalonia.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Kefalonia, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Ryanair fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- 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
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Astakós
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- oasa.gr
Bus from Κτιριο Αναχωρησεων to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιων
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.oasa.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
- 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
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.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 26740-22111
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Astakós to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://ionionpelagos.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastferries.com.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
- 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 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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