Kefallonia ports

Kefallonia is the biggest island of the Ionian islands and has actually 3 major ports. The island can be reached by ferry from Patras or Killini or by bus through Patras from Athens. Ktel buses depart daily and will lead you until Patras, from where you will change to the ferry of Patras and reach the island in the port of Sami in 3,5 hours. The main port of Kefallonia is the port of Sami which is located in the eastern part of the island and connects Kefallonia with Patras, Ithaca, Corfu, Ancona, Bari, Brindisi in Italy. The second port of Kefallonia is the port of Poros, which is located on the southern part of the island and ferries from Killini in the Peloponesse arrive here. The third port is the port of the capital of Kefallonia island, the port of Argostoli. Ferries from Poros, Lixouri and Killini operate daily itineraries to this port.

Sami port

The port of Sami is located 24 km east of Argostoli, the capital of the island. It is the busiest port of the island and connects Kefallonia with Patras in the Peloponesse with 3 daily ferry itineraries and to the nearby island of Ithaca with 2 daily ferry itineraries. You can also reach Astakos in Aitolokarnania by ferry. There are also ferry connections with Italy, more specifically with Bari, Brindisi and Ancona. These ferries also stop at Corfu on their way to Italy.

The major ferry companies that use the Sami port on Kefallonia are:

  • Agoudimos lines "Ioanian Queen"
  • Strintzis lines "Kefalonia"

Poros port

The port of Poros is 43km southeast of the capital of Kefalonia, Argostoli and connects the island by ferry with Killini of the Peloponesse. Killini is a small port in the northwestern part of Peloponesse and can be reached wither by car or bus from the main suburban buses KTEL station in Athens. Keep in mind that ferry itineraries increase during the summer months and can be changed without notice.

The major ferry companies that use the Poros port are:

  • Strintzis lines
  • Ionian ferries
  • Local Ionian ferry companies

Argostoli port

The port of Argostoli, the capital of the island, is mainly used by private yachts and sailboats as well as fishing boats. Moroever, there is a very frequent ferry that connects Argostoli with the second biggest city of the island Lixouri, during the whole year. Some ferries from Killini arrive at the port of Argostoli, mainly during the summer months and not daily. As a result, you need to check if there are available ferry itineraries in advance.

The major ferry companies that use the port of Argostoli are:

  • Strintzis lines
  • Ionian ferries

Fiskardo port

The port of Fiskardo on the northern part of the island of Kefalonia connects Kefalonia with the island of Lefkada. The ferry companies are local and the ferry itineraries increase during the summer months.

Keep in mind that ferry schedules can change especially during the summer months in order to serve more destinations. As a result consult our Greek Ferries Schedule On-Line in order to find out the availability of ferry routes and book your ferry tickets online.




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