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Argostoli → Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) (route 3) bus route

The operator lists this route as “Argostoli - Sami - Patra - Athens” · via Sami-Patra ferry crossing

22 stops 2 departures Fare around €26.50
7 h 30 min · Derived from the printed stop times

The bus from Argostoli to Athens leaves from Argostoli and arrives at Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A). The departure point is the bus station at Antoni Tritsi 5, 28100 Argostoli, Kefalonia — phone numbers, hours and directions are on the station page.

The journey takes about 7 h 30 min.

KTEL Kefalonias sells tickets online — bookings are currently open for travel dates up to 30 September 2026. That is how far ahead the booking system sells, not when buses stop running.

Read this before using the times below. Part of this journey is by ferry, and the fare covers the bus only — the operator states the ship's ticket is not included in the price, so you buy it separately from the ferry company or a KTEL agency.

Argostoli to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) bus times, by day

Every departure on this page in one view — runs on that weekday every week to the date confirmed below, on some of those weeks (tap or hover for the dates), not on that weekday, blank means the operator has not published that far ahead. Tap a row for that departure’s stop-by-stop times.

Departures are confirmed day by day to Sun 4 Oct.

DepartsMonTueWedThuFriSatSun
07:15
07:20

Fares from Argostoli

To each stop on the way, in travel order, where the operator prices it.

Patrasaround €4.40
Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A)around €26.50
Other fares between stops on this route (1)
Sami → Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A)around €23.70

This route carries a notice from the operator — read it above before you rely on this fare.

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Full stop-by-stop times, every departure

2 departures, stop by stop

↔ Scroll the table sideways to see every stop. means the run does not call there; · means it calls but no time is published; +1 means the following morning.

DepartsArgostoliΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΚΤΕΛ ΑΡΓΟΣΤΟΛΙΟΥ(ΚΕΦΑΛΟΝΙΑ)KyklopiaΚΥΚΛΩΠΙΑRazata (centre)ΡΑΖΑΤΑ ΚΕΝΤΡΟRazata 2ΡΑΖΑΤΑ 2KouloumiΚΟΥΛΟΥΜΙDrogkarati (stop)ΣΤΑΣΗ ΔΡΟΓΚΑΡΑΤΗPERIKLESΠΕΡΙΚΛΗΣSami 1ΣΑΜΗ 1TachydromeioΤΑΧΥΔΡΟΜΕΙΟSamiΣΑΜΗ (ΙΘΑΚΗ)PatrasΠΑΤΡΑ ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΚΕΦΑΛΛΗΝΙΑΣAigio 1ΑΙΓΙΟ 1Akrata 1ΑΚΡΑΤΑ 1Kiato 1ΚΙΑΤΟ 1Kentriko Praktoreiou IsthmouΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΟ ΠΡΑΚΤΟΡΕΙΟΥ ΙΣΘΜΟΥMegara 1ΜΕΓΑΡΑ 1Elefsina 1ΕΛΕΥΣΙΝΑ 1Aspropyrgos 1ΑΣΠΡΟΠΥΡΓΟΣ 1SKARAMANGASΣΚΑΡΑΜΑΓΚΑΣDafni 1ΔΑΦΝΙ 1Palataki 1ΠΑΛΑΤΑΚΙ 1Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A)ΑΘΗΝΑ ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ
07:15a07:15·········
07:20b07:2014:50
  • a Confirmed against the operator's booking system as well as the printed sheet
  • b The operator's own line number: 427

Other timetables between these two places

The operator publishes 2 other routes between the same two places — a different working, a variant, or the same buses listed from another source. Check them before deciding this page is the whole picture.

Stops, in travel order

Argostoli → Kyklopia → Razata (centre) → Razata 2 → Kouloumi → Drogkarati (stop) → PERIKLES → Sami 1 → Tachydromeio → Sami → Patras → Aigio 1 → Akrata 1 → Kiato 1 → Kentriko Praktoreiou Isthmou → Megara 1 → Elefsina 1 → Aspropyrgos 1 → SKARAMANGAS → Dafni 1 → Palataki 1 → Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A)

Route map

The line joins the stops in order. It is not the road the bus takes — it is a straight chord between points, so treat it as sequence, not geometry. A hollow, dashed stop marker means the coordinate is a village centre rather than a surveyed bus bay; tap it to see where it came from.

Frequently asked questions

Generated from this page’s own timetable data — every answer reads the same day-by-day calendar as the table above, so it can never say more than the page does.

What time is the first and last bus from Argostoli to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A)?

It depends on the day: Mon–Sat — one departure at 07:15; Sun — first 07:15, last 07:20 (confirmed to Sun 4 Oct).

Which days does the Argostoli to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) bus run?

Every day (confirmed to Sun 4 Oct).

Does this bus run all year — summer and winter?

The operator has published departures to Sun 4 Oct. Beyond that this page cannot tell you what runs: Greek bus operators publish a few weeks ahead, so check back nearer the time.

How long does the bus from Argostoli to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) take?

450 minutes (Derived from the printed stop times).

How much does the bus from Argostoli to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) cost?

Published fares on this route run from €4.40 to €26.50 depending on where you board and alight — see the fare table.

Where does the bus to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) leave from?

It leaves from Argostoli (ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΚΤΕΛ ΑΡΓΟΣΤΟΛΙΟΥ(ΚΕΦΑΛΟΝΙΑ)).

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