There are 6 ways to get from Lefkada to Athens by taxi, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Lefkada to Mýtikastaxi
- Take the bus from Mýtikas to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
5h 12m€201–246Bus via Patras
cheapest- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
8h 10m€40–66Drive 366.7 km
- Drive from Lefkada to Athenscar 366.7 km
4h 2m€67–97Fly from Preveza Airport
- Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PVK - ATH
6h€135–273Bus
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
6h 36m€42–63Ferry to Kefalonia Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Lefkáda to Samiferry
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EFL - ATH
8h 18m€142–274
Preveza Airport (PVK) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lefkada to Athens is to bus via Patras which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lefkada to Athens is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Lefkada to Athens. However, there are services departing from Nikiána and arriving at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Lefkáda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Lefkada and Athens is 377 km. The road distance is 366.7 km.
The best way to get from Lefkada to Athens without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5h 12m and costs €200 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Lefkada to Athens, including transfers.
Lefkada to Athens bus services, operated by KTEL Lefkadas, depart from Lefkáda station.
The best way to get from Lefkada to Athens is to fly which takes 6h and costs €130 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 6h 36m.
Lefkada to Athens bus services, operated by KTEL Lefkadas, arrive at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lefkada to Athens is 367 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Lefkada to Athens.
What companies run services between Lefkada, Greece and Athens, Greece?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and TUI Airlines Netherlands fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, KTEL Lefkadas operates a bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Preveza Airport to Athens International Airport via Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Preveza Airport to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Preveza Airport to Athens International Airport via Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Mýtikas to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
Bus from Lefkáda to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- lefkadapalace.com
Ferry from Lefkáda to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €160–200
Lefkas taxi
- Phone
- +30 697 585 1038
- Website
- lefkastaxi.com
Taxi Lefkada
- Phone
- +30 694 223 7288
Paleros Taxi
- Phone
- +30 6975 851 038
- Website
- palerostaxi.com
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