There are 8 ways to get from Florence to Lefkada by plane, train, car ferry, bus or car
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Florence (FLR) to Preveza (PVK) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Florence to Lefkada is to train and fly which costs €50 - €230 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Lefkada is to train and fly which takes 8h 45m and costs €45 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence to Lefkada. However, there are services departing from Florence and arriving at Karya via Sofia Central Bus Station, Thessaloniki and Lefkáda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 25m.
The distance between Florence and Lefkada is 965 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Lefkada without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 20h 36m and costs €150 - €400.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Florence to Lefkada, including transfers.
Florence to Lefkada bus services, operated by Florentia Bus, depart from Florence station.
The best way to get from Florence to Lefkada is to fly which takes 10h 4m and costs €35 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €170 and takes 37h 25m.
There is no direct flight from Florence Airport to Preveza Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 55m and has one stopover.
Florence to Lefkada bus services, operated by KTEL Lefkadas, arrive at Lefkáda station.
- Distance: 964.8 km
- Duration: 10h 4m
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Lefkada, Greece?
Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti and nine other airlines fly from Florence to Lefkada once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Florence to Lefkada via Sofia Central Bus Station, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Thessaloniki, and Lefkáda in around 37h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Florence to Preveza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €220
Flights from Florence to Preveza via Munich, Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €230
Flights from Rome to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €12 - €300
Flights from Pisa to Preveza via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Pisa to Preveza via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €650
Flights from Pisa to Preveza via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €700
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence to Preveza via Munich, Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €420 - €1500
Flights from Venice to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €24 - €260
Flights from Pisa to Preveza via Alghero, Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence to Preveza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €650
Flights from Venice to Preveza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence to Preveza via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €650
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Florence to Preveza via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €210
Flights from Rome to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15 - €240
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Florence to Preveza via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €550
Flights from Pisa to Preveza via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Florence to Preveza via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €700
Flights from Pisa to Preveza via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €750
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Rome to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28 - €270
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Pisa to Preveza via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28 - €200
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21 - €75
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €21 - €29
- Base Standard
- €40 - €55
- Base Premium
- €50 - €75
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20 - €70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €20 - €28
- Base Standard
- €40 - €55
- Base Premium
- €45 - €70
Train from Firenze Campo Marte to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50 - €150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €50 - €70
- Base Standard
- €85 - €120
- Base Premium
- €100 - €150
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11 - €45
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €11 - €15
- Base Standard
- €25 - €35
- Base Premium
- €30 - €45
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19 - €55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €21 - €30
- Smart Low Cost
- €19 - €27
- Smart Flex
- €40 - €55
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18 - €55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €20 - €29
- Smart Low Cost
- €18 - €26
- Smart Flex
- €35 - €55
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12 - €40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €14 - €21
- Smart Low Cost
- €12 - €17
- Smart Flex
- €26 - €40
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17 - €35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €31 - €34
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5 - €12
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €10 - €12
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6 - €14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €12 - €14
Frequently asked questions
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16 - €23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €16 - €23
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15 - €22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €15 - €22
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7 - €10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €7 - €10
- Phone
- 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11 - €14
- Website
- KTEL Thesprotias
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Bologna to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100 - €150
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +39 055 967024
- info@florentiabus.it
- Website
- florentiabus.it
Bus from Florence to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75 - €110
- Schedules at
- florentiabus.it
- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9 - €14
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- 26450 22795
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Schedules at
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Bari to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75 - €220
- Website
- Superfast ferries
- Deck
- €80
- Aircraft-type seats
- €88
- 2 bed inside cabin
- €213
- 3 bed outside cabin
- €170 - €210
- Phone
- 071 50211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Trieste to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95 - €170
- Website
- Adria Ferries
- Deck
- €95 - €110
- Car
- €130 - €150
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €120 - €140
- Inner cabin 2 beds
- €140 - €170
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Lefkada is 1h ahead of Florence. It is currently 8:17 PM in Florence and 9:17 PM in Lefkada.
Alitalia, Wizz Air, KLM and eight other airlines offer flights from Florence Airport to Preveza Airport.
There are 234+ hotels available in Lefkada. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Florence to Florence Airport is to tram which takes 19 min and costs €2.