There are 7 ways to get from Messina to Lefkáda by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane CTA - PVK
9h 18m€136–323Bus, car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Lefkádaferry
25h 24m€87–137Ferry, drive, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Lefkádacar
15h 59m€118–198Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Prevezabus
25h 53mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane PMO - PVK
12h 7m€152–905Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amanteatrain Re
- Take the train from Amantea to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Lefkádabus
20h 36mFerry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Fr
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Lefkádaferry
21h 11m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Preveza Airport (PVK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Lefkáda is to bus and car ferry and ferry which costs €85 - €140 and takes 25h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Lefkáda is to train and fly which takes 9h 18m and costs €130 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Lefkáda. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Lefkáda via Vlore , station, Ioannina and Preveza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 53m.
The distance between Messina and Lefkáda is 644 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Lefkáda without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 25h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Messina to Lefkáda, including transfers.
Messina to Lefkáda bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Lefkáda bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Lefkáda is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 8:31 AM in Messina and 9:31 AM in Lefkáda.
There are 2418+ hotels available in Lefkáda.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Lefkáda, Ionian Islands, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Lefkáda. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Preveza Airport (PVK), walk to Preveza Airport, then take the bus to Lefkáda. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Lefkáda via Villa San Giovanni, Porto di Brindisi, and Port Of Igoumenitsa in around 15h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–850
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- 3409848540
- [email protected]
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
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