You will find bellow information about ferries from/to Kefalonia, photos and description of the port.
There are a lot of available ferry routes to Kefalonia island, but there is no ferry route from Athens or Piraeus. The island has 4 ports: Sami, Poros, Lixuri and Argostoli. Each one of those ports connects Kefalonia with the mainland or other Greek islands and also Italy.
About Kefalonia island
Kefalonia became known all over the world when it constitued the wonderful setting for the Hollywood movie “Captain Corelli’s Mandolin”. Scenes from the film were filmed in Sami, Argostoli and Antisamos.
Kefalonia is the largest and greenest island of the Ionian Sea. It is located between Lefkada and Zakynthos, with frequent connections by ferry to Kefalonia. The island has a population of 45,000 permanent inhabitants, whose main resource comes from agriculture, fishing and tourism. The landscape of Kefalonia is very mountainous. In fact, its highest peak is Mount Athos, which has been declared as a National Natural Park.
Excavations have shown that the history of Kefalonia started in the ancient times. However, the island reached its cultural peak during the Venetian rule, which lasted from 15th till the 19th century. That period, many schools and theatres opened, while the local noblemen would go to Italy to study. Important public works were also built, like bridges, public buildings, lighthouses and roads. Unfortunately, the earthquake that hit Kefalonia in 1953 destroyed many of these works and caused severe damages.
The capital of Kefalonia is Argostoli, a place with nice architecture. The trademark of Argostoli is the De Bosset Bridge, which was built in 1833 and connects the town to the opposite peninsula. Other beautiful villages on Kefalonia are Fiscardo, on the northern side, and Lixouri, right opposite Argostoli. Both these villages have colorful houses and lovely ports with lots of fish taverns and relaxing waterfronts to stroll around.
Apart from traditional villages, Kefalonia also has wonderful beaches. In fact, they are considered among the best beaches in the Mediterranean. The most photographed beach of Kefalonia is certainly Myrtos, a large bay with exotic blue water. Other beautiful beaches on Kefalonia are Antisamos, Skala and Xi.
Photos of Kefalonia
Available ports in Kefalonia
Kefalonia has 4 ports:
About Argostoli Port
Connected ports to Argostoli
No information available yet
Port description
Argostoli is the capital town of Kefalonia, one of the most beautiful islands of the Ionian Sea. The port of Argostoli is frequently connected by ferry to Lixouri, another town in Kefalonia built just opposite the bay of Argostoli. There are also ferries from Argostoli to Killini, in mainland Greece.
Directions
There are frequent buses that connect Argostoli to the most popular villages in Kefalonia, including Sami, Skala, Fiscardo, Agia Efimia and other smaller villages along the way. The bus stop is a walking distance from the port of Argostoli, opposite De Bosset Bridge.
Photos of Argostoli port
About Lixuri Port
Connected ports to Lixuri
No information available yet
Port description
Lixouri is a port town in Kefalonia, just opposite Argostoli. The port of Lixouri receives mostly ferries from Argostoli every 30 min and in summer there are ferries from Killini via Argostoli.
Directions
There are local ferries from Argostoli to Lixouri every 30 min in summer. Buses also connect Lixouri to Sami, Atheras and smaller villages in the peninsula of Palliki.
Photos of Lixuri port
About Poros (Kefalonia) Port
Connected ports to Poros (Kefalonia)
Ithaki, Pisaetos - Kilini - Zakynthos
Port description
Poros is the main port of Kefalonia. It is located on the eastern side of the island and receives ferries from the port of Killini in Peloponnese.
Directions
Green buses connect the port of Poros with Skala, the closest tourist place, and Argostoli, the capital of the island, crossing the valley of Livathos.
Photos of Poros (Kefalonia) port
About Sami Port
Connected ports to Sami
Igoumenitsa - Ithaki, Pisaetos - Ithaki, Vathi - Kilini - Patra - Italy, Bari - Italy, Brindisi
Port description
Sami is a port in the north eastern side of Kefalonia that gets very busy in summer. Ferries connect Sami to Patras and Astakos in mainland Greece, Italy, Pisaetos in Ithaca and Nydri/ Vassiliki in Lefkada.
Directions
There are buses to Sami from Argostoli, Poros, Fiscardo, Agia Efimia and other villages on the way. There are also many taxis on the island.
