There are 10 ways to get from Sicily to Lefkada by plane, train, ferry, bus, taxi, busferry, car, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane CTA - PVK
14h 27m€129–312Fly Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane PMO - PVK
15h 19m€84–303Train, ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. 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
25h 40m€203–318Train, bus and ferry, bus, drive
- 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
- Drive from Arta to Lefkadacar
29h 47mDrive, 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CTA - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkádabus
12h 36m€106–248Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CTA - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Tepelenëbus
- Take the bus from Tepelenë to Livadhjabus
- Take the bus from Livadhja to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Lefkádabus
16h 40mBus, 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
42h 13m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Preveza Airport (PVK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Lefkada is to fly which costs €120 - €320 and takes 14h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Lefkada is to fly and bus which takes 12h 36m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily 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 Sicily and Lefkada is 555 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Lefkada without a car is to train and ferry and bus and taxi which takes 25h 40m and costs €200 - €320.
It takes approximately 14h 27m to get from Sicily to Lefkada, including transfers.
Sicily to Lefkada bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
Sicily to Lefkada bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
Lefkada is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 2:49 PM in Sicily and 3:49 PM in Lefkada.
There are 1932+ hotels available in Lefkada.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Lefkada, Greece?
Austrian Airlines and Ryanair fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Preveza Airport (PVK) twice a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [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
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- €70–85
Taxi Preveza
- Phone
- +30 694 444 4064
Preveza Airport Taxi & Mini Bus Service
- Phone
- +30 697 585 1038
- Website
- prevezaairport.com
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