There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Lefkada by plane, car ferry, helicopter, bus, taxi, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sitia Airport to Preveza Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane JSH - PVK
4h 33m€134–493Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus
22h 35m€98–112Car ferry, helicopter, bus, taxi
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισουbus Χ93
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Mýtikasbus
- Take the taxi from Mýtikas to Lefkadataxi
12h 59m€829–1,277Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkádabus
18h 23m€139–269Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane HER - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Prevezabus
10h 24m€145–363Fly 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 2m€177–441Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Prevezabus
22h 13m€113–157
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Preveza Airport (PVK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Lefkada is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €95 - €120 and takes 22h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Lefkada is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs €130 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Lefkada. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Nikiána via Ioannina, Preveza and Lefkáda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 13m.
The distance between Crete and Lefkada is 668 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Lefkada without a car is to car ferry and helicopter and bus and taxi which takes 12h 59m and costs €800 - €1300.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Crete to Lefkada, including transfers.
Crete to Lefkada bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Lefkada bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
There are 1726+ hotels available in Lefkada.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Lefkada, Greece?
Sky Express flies from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Preveza Airport (PVK) twice a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sitia Airport to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- OASA
- 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
- +30 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Patras to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- Phone
- +3026820 22213
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
Bus from Ioannina to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
Bus from Ioannina to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
Bus from Ioannina to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Paleros Taxi
- Phone
- +30 6975 851 038
- Website
- palerostaxi.com
Lefkas taxi
- Phone
- +30 697 585 1038
- Website
- lefkastaxi.gr
Taxi Lefkada
- Phone
- +30 694 223 7288
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