There are 10 ways to get from Palermo to Lefkada by plane, train, ferry, bus, taxi, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Preveza Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane PMO - PVK
15h 19m€84–293Train, ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Prevezabus
- Take the taxi from Preveza to Lefkadataxi
26h 15mTrain, bus and ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Tepelenëbus
- Take the bus from Tepelenë to Artabus
- Take the taxi from Arta to Lefkadataxi
28h 50mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Lefkadacar
18h 59m€175–290Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane PMO - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Prevezabus
13h 43m€113–453Fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PMO - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkádabus
13h 33m€111–269Fly to Brindisi Airport, car ferry, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane PMO - BDS
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Lefkádabus
19h 33m€103–244Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Patrasbus
- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus
37h 30mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Agríniobus
- Take the bus from Agrinio to Lefkádabus
39h 16mBus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus 582
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus
40h 53m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Preveza Airport (PVK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Lefkada is to fly and car ferry and bus which costs €100 - €250 and takes 19h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Lefkada is to fly and bus which takes 13h 33m and costs €110 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Lefkada. However, there are services departing from Galilei Giotto and arriving at Nikiána via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Fier, Patras and Lefkáda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 30m.
The distance between Palermo and Lefkada is 732 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Lefkada without a car is to train and ferry and bus and taxi which takes 26h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 19m to get from Palermo to Lefkada, including transfers.
Palermo to Lefkada bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
Palermo to Lefkada bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
Lefkada is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 10:17 AM in Palermo and 11:17 AM in Lefkada.
There are 2193+ hotels available in Lefkada.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Lefkada, Greece?
Austrian Airlines and Ryanair fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Preveza Airport (PVK) twice a week.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +3026820 22213
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
Bus from Ioannina to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Taxi Preveza
- Phone
- +30 694 444 4064
Preveza Airport Taxi & Mini Bus Service
- Phone
- +30 697 585 1038
- Website
- prevezaairport.com
Raditaxi Artas
- Phone
- +30 2681 078333
- Website
- taxiartas.gr
Taxi & Go
- Phone
- +30 2681 200250
- Website
- taxiandgo.gr
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