There are 6 ways to get from Chania to Lefkáda by ferry, bus, busferry, plane, train, or shuttle
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Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry Abs
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkádabus
15h 9m€92–172Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus
17h 17m€60–68Fly Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane CHQ - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Prevezabus
11h 14m€110–278Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry Abs
- Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the train from Kiato to Aegiontrain Re
- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus
16h 56m€86–169Fly Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CHQ - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus
11h 8m€89–210Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane HER - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Prevezabus
10h 19m€251–495
Chania to Lefkáda by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Lefkáda is to bus and ferry and bus which costs €60 - €70 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Lefkáda is to Private transfer and fly and bus which takes 10h 19m and costs €250 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Lefkáda. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Lefkáda via Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 17m.
The distance between Chania and Lefkáda is 658 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Lefkáda without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 15h 9m and costs €90 - €180.
It takes approximately 15h 9m to get from Chania to Lefkáda, including transfers.
Chania to Lefkáda bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Lefkáda bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Patra station.
There are 3753+ hotels available in Lefkáda.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Lefkáda, Ionian Islands, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Chania to Lefkáda. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Piraeus, walk to Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ, take the line 420 bus to ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων, then take the bus to Lefkáda. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chania to Lefkáda via Patra and Patras in around 17h 17m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport via New Paros, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Kiato to Aegion
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
Bus from Patras to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
Bus from Patras to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +3026820 22213
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelprevezas.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://ktelprevezas.gr/en/index.html
Bus from Ioannina to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://ktelprevezas.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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