There are 8 ways to get from Venice to Lefkada by plane, train, busferry, bus, taxi, car ferry, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Preveza Airport
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane VCE - PVK
10h 4m€105–268Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VCE - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkádabus
13h 34m€92–264Train, bus and ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Brindisitrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Prevezabus
- Take the taxi from Preveza to Lefkadataxi
22h 20mCar ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Lefkádaferry
34h 21m€164–232Drive 1,438.5 km
- Drive from Venice to Lefkadacar 1,438.5 km
20h 20m€267–385Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Preveza Airport
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane BLQ - PVK
14h 10m€99–296Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport, car ferry, bus
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane VCE - 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
17h 29m€94–289Bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus
31h 8m€105–158
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Preveza Airport (PVK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Lefkada is to bus which costs €100 - €160 and takes 31h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Lefkada is to fly which takes 10h 4m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Lefkada. However, there are services departing from Liberta' Santa Chiara and arriving at Nikiána via Venezia, Viale Stazione, Kumanovo, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Lefkáda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 8m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Venice to Lefkada. However, there are services departing from Port of Venice and arriving at Lefkáda via Port of Corfu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 21m.
The distance between Venice and Lefkada is 1050 km. The road distance is 1438.5 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Lefkada without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus and taxi which takes 22h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Venice to Lefkada, including transfers.
Venice to Lefkada bus services, operated by Durmo Tours, depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione station.
The best way to get from Venice to Lefkada is to fly which takes 10h 4m and costs €100 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 31h 8m.
Venice to Lefkada bus services, operated by Durmo Tours, arrive at Kumanovo station.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Lefkada, Greece?
Austrian Airlines flies from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Preveza Airport (PVK) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liberta' Santa Chiara to Nikiána via Stazione MESTRE FS C4, Venezia, Viale Stazione, Kumanovo, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Lefkáda in around 31h 8m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Preveza Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Preveza Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- €40–55
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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Lefkada is 1h ahead of Venice. It is currently 12:35 PM in Venice and 1:35 PM in Lefkada.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Lefkada is 1439 km. It takes approximately 20h 20m to drive from Venice to Lefkada.
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