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The Ionian Islands: Corfu to Kefalonia – Route Guide

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Porto Katsiki Lefkada — The Ionian Islands: Corfu to Kefalonia
Photo: Stefan Fussan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The green Greek islands, taken in order: Corfu's Venetian-French-British old town and Durrell's olive groves, Lefkada's west-coast cliffs dropping to Porto Katsiki's improbable blue, and Kefalonia, Myrtos beach, Melissani's sun-shafted cave lake, and Captain Corelli country. Ferries do the connecting; you do the swimming.

The Ionian Islands: Corfu to Kefalonia is a 230 km one-way journey (mixed transport). It works best as 4–7 days; the plan below is the 5-day version for June, built from 206 verified places, with planned transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.

4–7
days
230km
distance
3
Stops
206
curated stops

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The route

Corfu→ 150 kmLefkada→ 80 kmKefalonia

What you'll see

Angelokastro Byzantine Castle
Explore a dramatic cliffside Byzantine fortress.
Corfu
Perigiali
Savor calm waters sheltered from the wind with nearby restaurants.
Lefkada
Myrtos Beach
Pose on powdery sand ranked among the world's finest beaches.
Kefalonia
Achilleion
Walk through Achilleion’s sculpture-lined gardens while the palace interior remains closed for restoration.
Corfu
Porto Katsiki
Walk down to sandy shores framed by towering white cliffs.
Lefkada
Avythos
Unwind at the island's best beach bar with lively vibes and views.
Kefalonia
Museum of Asiatic Art
Discover over ten thousand objects from Asia in a neoclassical palace.
Corfu
Egremni
Descend to a long Lefkada beach edged by clear turquoise Ionian water.
Lefkada

Choose your length

4-day plan16 stops · 15.8 h transit4 stops/day · 4 h transit/daySee the full plan →5-day plan20 stops · 18.6 h transit4 stops/day · 3.7 h transit/daySee the full plan →7-day plan30 stops · 20.6 h transit4.3 stops/day · 2.9 h transit/daySee the full plan →

When to go

Best months: May, June, July, August, September

Ferries and the Lefkada causeway flow freely, Porto Katsiki and Myrtos gleam without the August anchor-to-anchor flotillas, and the olive groves hum.

See the month-by-month breakdown →

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