Ionian Islands - Greece - page 1305

Frequent Ionian Ferries ( www.ionianferries.gr ) connect Poros and Argostoli to Kyllini in
the Peloponnese. The ferry Ionian Pelagos ( in Sami, Kefallonia 26740 23405, in Vasiliki,
Lefkada 26450 31520) links Sami with Astakos in the Peloponnese (sometimes via Piso
Aetos in Ithaki). Some months, ferries (

26450 31520) go directly from Sami to Vasi-

liki (Lefkada).
Strintzis Lines ( www.strintzisferries.gr ) has two ferries daily connecting Sami with Patra
in the Peloponnese and Vathy or Piso Aetos in Ithaki.
West Ferry ( www.westferry.gr ) goes from Fiskardo, and sometimes Sami, to Vasiliki
(Lefkada). It sometimes serves Frikes (Ithaki), usually from Vasiliki, but occasioanally
from Fiskardo. Get information and tickets at Nautilus Travel ( 26740 41440; Fiskardo) .
May to September, two daily ferries ( 26710 91280) connect the remote port of
Pesada in the south to Agios Nikolaos on the northern tip of Zakynthos. Buses to the
ports are rare, so an alternative is to sail from Argostoli to Kyllini in the Peloponnese,
and from there to Zakynthos Town.
Some Italy ferries stop in Sami on their way to/from Corfu or Igoumenitsa.

International
In high season, ferries like Ventouris ( Click here ) connect Sami and Bari, Italy. En-
deavor Lines ( www.endeavor-lines.com ) sometimes serves Brindisi via Corfu and Igou-
menitsa. To get to other ports in Italy, take the ferry first from Sami to Patra.

Blue Sea Travel ( 26740 23007; www.samistar.com ; Sami) On Sami's waterfront.
Vassilatos Shipping (

26710 22618; Antoni Tritsi 54, Argostoli) Opposite Argostoli port

authority.

BUS
Three daily buses connect Argostoli with Athens (€45, seven hours), via Patra (€27, four
hours) using the ferry; buses also go to Athens from Sami (two daily), Poros (daily) and
Lixouri (daily).

Argostoli KTEL bus station ( 26710 22276; www.ktelkefallonias.gr ; Antoni Tritsi 5) On Ar-
gostoli's southern waterfront. Excellent printed schedule.

Getting Around

TO/FROM THE AIRPORT
There's no airport bus; taxis cost around €18.