There are 6 ways to get from Piraeus to Lefkada by bus, car, taxi, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkádabus
8h 4m€42–64Bus via Corinth
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Lefkádabus
10h 56m€24–46Drive 366.7 km
- Drive from Piraeus to Lefkadacar 366.7 km
4h€67–97Taxi, fly to Preveza Airport
- Take the taxi from Piraeus to Athens-Airport-ATHtaxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane ATH - PVK
7h 27m€153–294Train, bus
- Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the train from Kiato to Aegiontrain Re
- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus
9h 52m€38–62Taxi, fly to Kefalonia Airport, ferry
- Take the taxi from Piraeus to Athens-Airport-ATHtaxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane ATH - EFL
- Take the ferry from Sami to Lefkádaferry
8h 19m€160–295
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Preveza Airport (PVK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Piraeus to Lefkada is to bus via Corinth which costs €24 - €50 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Piraeus to Lefkada is to drive which takes 4h and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Piraeus to Lefkada. However, there are services departing from Εθν. Αντιστασεωσ and arriving at Nikiána via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and Lefkáda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Piraeus and Lefkada is 373 km. The road distance is 366.7 km.
The best way to get from Piraeus to Lefkada without a car is to bus which takes 8h 4m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Piraeus to Lefkada, including transfers.
Piraeus to Lefkada bus services, operated by KTEL Lefkadas, depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Piraeus to Lefkada bus services, operated by KTEL Lefkadas, arrive at Lefkáda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Piraeus to Lefkada is 367 km. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Piraeus to Lefkada.
There are 2741+ hotels available in Lefkada.
What companies run services between Piraeus, Greece and Lefkada, Greece?
KTEL Lefkadas operates a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkáda 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Preveza Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Preveza Airport via Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Kiato to Aegion
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://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/
- Phone
- +30 27410 754 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.ktelkorinthias.gr/
Bus from Isthmos to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.ktelkorinthias.gr/
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- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelargolida.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- lefkadapalace.com
Ferry from Sami to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €45–60
Radio Taxi Asteras
- Phone
- +302106144000
- Website
- asteras1.gr
Radio Taxi Ermis
- Phone
- +302104115200
- Website
- radiotaxiermis.gr
Radio Taxi Piraeus
- Phone
- +30 2104182333
- Website
- radiotaxip1.gr
Radio Taxi Asteras
- Phone
- +302106144000
- Website
- asteras1.gr
Radio Taxi Ermis
- Phone
- +302104115200
- Website
- radiotaxiermis.gr
Radio Taxi Piraeus
- Phone
- +30 2104182333
- Website
- radiotaxip1.gr
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