There are 8 ways to get from Sicily to Kefalonia by plane, train, ferry, bus, busferry, car ferry, or night train
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
7h 49m€64–205Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Samiferry Asf
28h 10m€177–287Bus, 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 57mFly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane CTA - EFL
6h 37m€94–224Fly from Trapani Airport
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane TPS - EFL
8h 45m€93–423Bus, train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Lamezia Terme Stationbus
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Samiferry
30h 37m€94–202Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
31h 56m€202–297Night train, train, car ferry
- Take the nighttrain from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.nighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
32h 20m€197–282
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Kefalonia is to bus and train and car ferry and ferry which costs €90 - €210 and takes 30h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Kefalonia is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs €90 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily 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 Sicily and Kefalonia is 678 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Kefalonia without a car is to train and ferry which takes 28h 10m and costs €170 - €290.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Sicily to Kefalonia, including transfers.
Sicily to Kefalonia bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
Sicily to Kefalonia bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
Kefalonia is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 6:44 AM in Sicily and 7:44 AM in Kefalonia.
There are 1901+ hotels available in Kefalonia.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Kefalonia, Greece?
easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Trapani Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Trapani Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- 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
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Patra to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Lamezia Terme Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Lamezia Terme Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
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