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There are 11 ways to get from Budapest to Lefkada by plane, car ferry, bus, car, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, car ferry, bus

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane plane BUD - CFU
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Lefkádabus bus
    11h 17m
    €86–264

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus bus
    21h 38m
    €132–191

  3. Drive  1,298.1 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Lefkadacar car 1,298.1 km
    14h 27m
    €244–353

  4. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane BUD - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus bus
    13h 56m
    €94–276

  5. Fly to Athens International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BUD - ATH
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkádabus bus
    13h 32m
    €103–230

  6. Fly to Preveza Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane plane BUD - PVK
    2. Take the bus from Lefkáda to Nikiánabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Nikiána to Lefkadataxi taxi
    7h 8m
    €91–244

  7. Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane BUD - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Prevezabus bus
    13h 22m
    €115–364

  8. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain train Ir / ...
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Prevezabus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Preveza to Lefkadataxi taxi
    22h 29m
    €173–244

  9. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus bus
    23h 18m
    €135–212

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus bus
    24h 34m

  11. Bus via Népliget

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Thessalonikibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus bus
    26h 10m
    €134–212

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,055.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 17m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Lefkada, Greece?

You can take a bus from Budapest to Lefkada via Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Lefkáda, and Nikiána in around 21h 38m.

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