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There are 10 ways to get from Lefkada to Bucharest by bus, taxi, train, night train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus bus Simeonidis
    18h 30m
    $127–195

  2. Bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Stara Zagora Zheleznik Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    22h 15m
    $104–167

  3. Taxi, bus, train, night train

    1. Take the taxi from Lefkada to Prevezataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Preveza to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus bus
    5. Take the train from Dupnitsa to Ihtimantrain train Re
    6. Take the train from Ihtiman to Dimitrovgradtrain train Ic
    7. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    22h 29m
    $152–226

  4. Drive  1,048.9 km

    1. Drive from Lefkada to Bucharestcar car 1,048.9 km
    13h 4m
    $225–325

  5. Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Preveza to Ioanninabus bus
    2. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane IOA - OTP
    14h 48m
    $161–358

  6. Bus via București, Autogara Militari

    1. Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 983 / ...
    20h 54m
    $147–220

  7. Fly from Preveza Airport

    1. Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane PVK - OTP
    10h 3m
    $190–365

  8. Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly

    1. Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SKG - OTP
    12h 53m
    $118–313

  9. Bus to Athens International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ATH - OTP
    12h 38m
    $136–312

  10. Ferry to Kefalonia Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Lefkáda to Samiferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EFL - OTP
    10h 31m
    $147–358

Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration9h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,027.9 km
  • Duration: 18h 30m

What companies run services between Lefkada, Greece and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a vehicle from Lefkada to Bucharest via Nikiána, Lefkáda, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Thessaloniki in around 18h 30m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a week.

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