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Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) → Argostoli (route 2) bus route

The operator lists this route as “ATHENS - PATRA - SAMI - ARGOSTOLI”

Leaves from
Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A)
First / last bus
09:15 / 09:15 (every day)
Departures
1 a day
Journey
About 7 h 45 min
Fare
Fare around €26.50
Tickets
Online, open to 24 Nov

This bus leaves from Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A), not Athens (Liosion, Terminal B). Check which Athens station you need before you travel — station details. See all buses from Athens.

The bus from Athens to Argostoli leaves from Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) and arrives at Argostoli. The departure point is the bus station at Kifisou Ave 100 & Drakontos St, Athens (Kolonos/Peristeri boundary) — phone numbers, hours and directions are on the station page.

The journey takes about 7 h 45 min.

KTEL Kefalonias sells tickets online — bookings are currently open for travel dates up to 24 November 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.

Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) to Argostoli 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 Sat 7 Nov. That is as far ahead as the operator has published; later dates are not yet known, not ruled out. ✓˜ marks a day projected from the operator’s recent sales pattern, not one the operator has published.

DepartsMonTueWedThuFriSatSun
09:15✓˜✓˜*✓˜*✓˜✓˜✓˜✓˜

Not sold online: the timetable shows this bus still runs, but electronic tickets may not be available — contact the operator. * marks the dates a bus is not sold online.

Fares from Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A)

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

Samiaround €23.70
Argostoliaround €26.50
Other fares between stops on this route (1)
Sami → Argostoliaround €4.40

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

Where to stay in Argostoli

Hotels and rooms near the bus stop in Argostoli — open a pin for prices and booking.

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Things to do in Kefalonia

The most-reviewed highly-rated tours and activities for Kefalonia — picked by travellers’ own ratings (all 4.5+ stars), not by us.

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Car hire in Kefalonia & Ithaki

If the bus times do not fit your day, a hire car from Kefalonia & Ithaki is the usual alternative for the villages and beaches the buses do not reach.

Compare car hire in Kefalonia & Ithaki

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Full stop-by-stop times, every departure

1 departure, 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; ? means the operator names the town but not this stop, so whether the run calls here is not something it tells us; and a blank cell means we hold nothing at all for that stop on that departure — not a denial, just no information.

DepartsAthens (Kifissos, Terminal A)Palataki (Attica)Dafni (near Skaramangas, Attica)Skaramangas (Attica)Aspropirgos 1Elefsina (Aitoloakarnania, Attica)Megara (Aitoloakarnania, Attica)Isthmus of CorinthKiato (Aitoloakarnania, Korinthia)Akrata (KTEL Aitoloakarnanias stop, Achaia)Aigio (KTEL Aitoloakarnanias stop, Achaia)PatrasSamiPost OfficeSami 1PeriklesDrogarati StopKouloumiRazata 2Razata CenterKiklopiaArgostoli
09:1509:15····················17:00

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

Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) → Palataki (Attica) → Dafni (near Skaramangas, Attica) → Skaramangas (Attica) → Aspropirgos 1 → Elefsina (Aitoloakarnania, Attica) → Megara (Aitoloakarnania, Attica) → Isthmus of Corinth → Kiato (Aitoloakarnania, Korinthia) → Akrata (KTEL Aitoloakarnanias stop, Achaia) → Aigio (KTEL Aitoloakarnanias stop, Achaia) → Patras → Sami → Post Office → Sami 1 → Perikles → Drogarati Stop → Kouloumi → Razata 2 → Razata Center → Kiklopia → Argostoli

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 Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) to Argostoli?

One departure, at 09:15 (every day) (confirmed to Sat 7 Nov).

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

Every day (confirmed to Sat 7 Nov).

Does this bus run all year — summer and winter?

The operator has published departures to Sat 7 Nov. 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 Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) to Argostoli take?

7 h 45 min (From the operator's own booking system).

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

It leaves from Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A). Note the exact terminal — cities with more than one bus station use them for different operators, and they are not interchangeable.

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