There are 8 ways to get from Trieste to Kefalonia by shuttle, plane, train, ferry, bus, busferry, car, 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.
Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane VCE - EFL
8h 30m€292–550Bus, Flying Dolphin, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Sarandëbus
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Samiferry
36h 34m€121–169Train, ferry
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain Re
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Samiferry Asf
26h 40m€231–384Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Trieste Piazza Libertà to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patra to Argostolibusferry
31h 54mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Trieste to Vasilikícar
- Take the carferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardocarferry
- Drive from Fiskardo to Kefaloniacar
21h 11m€260–413Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane LJU - EFL
7h 28m€290–541Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain Re
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
30h 21m€256–394Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Re
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Samicarferry
38h 30m€226–315
Trieste to Kefalonia by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Kefalonia is to bus and Flying Dolphin and ferry which costs €120 - €170 and takes 36h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Kefalonia is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 28m and costs €290 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Kefalonia. However, there are services departing from Trieste Piazza Libertà and arriving at Kefalonia Airport via Lezhë, Patra and Argostoli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 54m.
The distance between Trieste and Kefalonia is 1237 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Kefalonia without a car is to train and ferry which takes 26h 40m and costs €230 - €390.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Trieste to Kefalonia, including transfers.
Trieste to Kefalonia bus services, operated by Artani Travel, depart from Trieste Piazza Libertà station.
Trieste to Kefalonia bus services, operated by Artani Travel, arrive at Lezhë station.
Kefalonia is 1h ahead of Trieste. It is currently 7:43 AM in Trieste and 8:43 AM in Kefalonia.
There are 1950+ hotels available in Kefalonia.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Kefalonia, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Trieste to Kefalonia. However, you can take the shuttle to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia, walk to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) airport, then fly to Kefalonia Airport (EFL). Alternatively, you can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Kefalonia via Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr, Venezia Mestre, Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, Stazione Marittima, Bari M.ma, and Sami in around 26h 40m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Ljubljana to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200–340
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
- 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
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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