The easiest way to get to Kefalonia and many other destinations in Greece, is by taking a direct charter flight with a budget airline. These now run from many UK and European airports and can be easily booked online.
The UK has by far the largest choice of regional airports and several budget carriers, Easyjet and Ryan Air being some of the better known.
Flights are available from London – Heathrow, Gatwick and Stanstead, Birmingham, Manchester, East Midlands, Bristol, Cardiff, Southampton – there may be more options we are not yet aware of.
Other countries operating direct flights to Kefalonia during the summer include Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Serbia, Hungary The Netherlands and Poland.
Getting the best price on flights, especially with the budget airlines, means booking early. Most companies use pricing algorithms that automatically increase the prices at busy times and as the flights fill. If you book a flight for August in January, you will generally get a better price than trying to book close to the time you wish to fly – as seats become scarce, the price goes up!
Below is a list of countries and cities that have direct flights to Kefalonia Airport in 2022. There may be changes to this list so it may still be worth checking on Skyscanner to see if a flight has been added from your country.
Austria
Vienna
Czech Republic
Prague
France
Paris
Germany
Stuttgart
Munich
Dusseldorf
Holland
Amsterdam
Italy
Milan Bergamo
Milan Malpensa
Naples
Pisa
Rome
Venice
Norway
Oslo
United Kingdom
Birmingham
Bristol
Glasgow
Leeds / Bradford
London Gatwick
London Heathrow
London Stanstead
Manchester
Newcastle
Nottingham
If you are traveling out of season, or there is not a direct flight from your country to Kefalonia, then you will probably need to fly to Athens and then either fly on a domestic carrier to Kefalonia or travel via road and ferry.
We suggest you use Google or Skyscanner to find out which airlines fly to Kefalonia from your point of origin and then make your booking as far in advance as possible, in order to lock in the best possible price.