There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Kefalonia by 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.
Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane ZRH - EFL
4h 36m€134–316Train, ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Chiassotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Chiasso to Rhotrain S11
- Take the train from RHO Fiera to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Samiferry Asf
30h 52m€298–487Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Zürich HB to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patra to Argostolibusferry
43h 22m€171–254Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Zurich to Vasilikícar
- Take the carferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardocarferry
- Drive from Fiskardo to Kefaloniacar
28h 53m€414–636Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane BSL - EFL
8h 50m€160–278Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane LIN - EFL
10h 1m€223–352Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Rhotrain S11
- Take the train from RHO Fiera to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
34h 49m€308–443Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Samiferry
45h 2m€182–273
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Kefalonia is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €170 - €260 and takes 43h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Kefalonia is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs €130 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Kefalonia. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Kefalonia Airport via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Patra and Argostoli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 22m.
The distance between Zurich and Kefalonia is 1433 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Kefalonia without a car is to train and ferry which takes 30h 52m and costs €290 - €490.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Zurich to Kefalonia, including transfers.
Zurich to Kefalonia bus services, operated by Diamant Travel, depart from Zürich HB station.
Zurich to Kefalonia bus services, operated by Diamant Travel, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Kefalonia is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 1:17 AM in Zurich and 2:17 AM in Kefalonia.
There are 1596+ hotels available in Kefalonia.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Kefalonia, Greece?
Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and ITA Airways fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) twice a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Kefalonia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Kefalonia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Train from Zürich HB to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chiasso to Rho
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Chiasso to Rho
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Bellinzona to Rho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from RHO Fiera to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from RHO Fiera to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich HB to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
- Phone
- +30 26450 93278
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Ferry
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- West Ferry
- Passenger
- €10–12
- Vehicle
- €35–45
- 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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