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How to get fromChania to Lefkadaby bus, car ferry, taxi, plane, busferry, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Chania to Lefkada by bus, car ferry, taxi, plane, busferry, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, car ferry, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Mýtikasbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Mýtikas to Lefkadataxi taxi
    15h 48m

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus bus
    18h 37m
    €60–70

  3. Fly Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane CHQ - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Prevezabus bus
    12h 34m
    €126–311

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CHQ - ATH
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkádabus bus
    11h 24m
    €94–197

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CHQ - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus bus
    12h 28m
    €95–233

  6. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane HER - IOA
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Prevezabus bus
    11h 39m
    €252–568

  7. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Athens International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HER - ATH
    3. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkádabus bus
    12h 39m
    €215–409

  8. Private transfer, Private transfer to Sitia Airport, fly to Preveza Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Sitiashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane plane JSH - PVK
    10h 5m

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 851.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 48m

What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Lefkada, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Chania to Lefkada. However, you can take the bus to Rethymno, take the bus to Rethymno Kalithea, walk to Rethymno, take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus, walk to Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ, take the line 420 bus to ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων, take the bus to Mýtikas, then take the taxi to Lefkada. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Ioannina National Airport (IOA), take the taxi to Ioannina, take the bus to Preveza, take the bus to Lefkáda, then take the bus to Nikiána.

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