There are 6 ways to get from Chania to Lefkada by bus, car ferry, taxi, plane, busferry, or shuttle
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Bus, car ferry, taxi
best- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Mýtikasbus
- Take the taxi from Mýtikas to Lefkadataxi
15h 53mBus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus
18h 37m€61–71Fly 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
12h 34m€111–281Fly 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
12h 28m€90–223Private 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
11h 39m€252–498Private transfer, Private transfer to Sitia Airport, fly to Preveza Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Sitia
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane JSH - PVK
10h 5m
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Lefkada is to bus and ferry and bus which costs €60 - €75 and takes 18h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Lefkada is to Private transfer and fly and bus which takes 11h 39m and costs €250 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Lefkada. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Nikiána via Patras and Lefkáda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 37m.
The distance between Chania and Lefkada is 848 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Lefkada without a car is to bus and car ferry and taxi which takes 15h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 53m to get from Chania to Lefkada, including transfers.
Chania to Lefkada bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Lefkada bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Patra station.
There are 2741+ hotels available in Lefkada.
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.
- 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
Flights from Sitia Airport to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Chania to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Mýtikas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- 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 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- +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
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
- +30 697 32 04 923
- [email protected]
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–380
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €160–200
Paleros Taxi
- Phone
- +30 6975 851 038
- Website
- palerostaxi.com
Lefkas taxi
- Phone
- +30 697 585 1038
- Website
- lefkastaxi.com
Taxi Lefkada
- Phone
- +30 694 223 7288
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