There are 6 ways to get from Sicily 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
7h 59m€94–205Train, 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 13m€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
5h 37m€104–244Train, 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€202–297Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus 582
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Baribus 590
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Samiferry
37h 31m€125–217
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Kefalonia is to fly which costs €90 - €210 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Kefalonia is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €100 - €250.
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 13m and costs €170 - €290.
It takes approximately 7h 59m 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 5:29 AM in Sicily and 6:29 AM in Kefalonia.
There are 1768+ hotels available in Kefalonia.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Kefalonia, Greece?
easyJet, Ryanair, and Aeroitalia fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cosenza to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Cosenza to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- 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
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
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