There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Lefkáda by plane, train, ferry, bus, 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
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Preveza Airport (PVK)BSL - PVK
11h 40m€205–358Bus, Flying Dolphin, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Olten to Struga
- Take the bus from Struga to Sarandë
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Lefkáda
39h 30m€138–210Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to RhoS11
- Take the train from RHO Fiera to Bari Centrale
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to IgoumenitsaAsf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Lefkáda
29h 19m€193–404Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station108 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationX06 / ...
- Take the bus from München to Igoumenitsa
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Lefkáda
37h 11m€183–296Drive 1,981 km
- Drive from Basel to Lefkáda1,981 km
25h 37m€354–511Bus, Flying Dolphin, ferry via Tirana
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Sarandë
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Lefkáda
43h 8m
Basel to Lefkáda by train, foot, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lefkáda is to bus and Flying Dolphin and ferry which costs €130 - €210 and takes 39h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lefkáda is to fly which takes 11h 40m and costs €200 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Lefkáda. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Lefkáda via Zurich Bus Station, München and Igoumenitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 11m.
The distance between Basel and Lefkáda is 1465 km. The road distance is 1981 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lefkáda without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 29h 19m and costs €190 - €410.
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Basel to Lefkáda, including transfers.
Basel to Lefkáda bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Lefkáda is to fly which takes 11h 40m and costs €200 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €300 and takes 37h 11m.
Basel to Lefkáda bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Lefkáda is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 9:46 PM in Basel and 10:46 PM in Lefkáda.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lefkáda, Ionian Islands, Greece?
Austrian Airlines, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Preveza Airport (PVK) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Lefkáda via Zurich Bus Station, München, and Igoumenitsa in around 37h 11m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Preveza Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Preveza Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Basel to Preveza Airport via Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Basel to Preveza Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Rho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from RHO Fiera to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €120–160
- Smart Flex
- €130–160
- Phone
- +3026450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Schedules at
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- 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
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from München to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- durmotours@yahoo.com
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Olten to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- info@senadtours.com
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Struga to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €38
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Struga to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 001 267-805-2830
- Website
- albanianbus.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- https://albanianbus.com/wordpress/
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70–85
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €60–80
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85–110
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- info@finikas-lines.com
- Website
- finikas-lines.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://finikas-lines.com/
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- info@ionianseaways.com
- Website
- ionianseaways.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://ionianseaways.com/
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- info@albanialuxuryferries.com
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Schedules at
- albanialuxuryferries.com
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- info@lefkastraveller.gr
- Website
- lefkadapalace.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
- Schedules at
- https://lefkadapalace.com/ferry-routes-schedule/
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