There are 9 ways to get from Messina to Lefkáda by bus, plane, ferry, car, train, taxi, car ferry, or busferry
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Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Preveza Airport
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Preveza Airport (PVK)CTA - PVK
9h 10m€119–333Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi
- Take the ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Corfu
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Lefkáda
28h 12m€94–181Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisi
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Lefkáda
15h 56m€131–190Ferry, train, Bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.Fr / ...
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to BrindisiIc
- Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Arta
- Take the taxi from Arta to Lefkáda
19h 6mBus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)CTA - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Preveza
15h 39m€168–322Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Preveza Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Preveza Airport (PVK)PMO - PVK
12h 39m€150–736Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.Fr / ...
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to BrindisiIc
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Lefkáda
20h 14mCar ferry, train, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to BrindisiIc
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfu
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Lefkáda
25h 29m€96–207Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Preveza
25h 53m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Preveza Airport (PVK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Lefkáda is to bus and ferry which costs €90 - €190 and takes 28h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Lefkáda is to bus and fly which takes 9h 10m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Lefkáda. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Lefkáda via Vlore , station, Ioannina and Preveza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 53m.
The distance between Messina and Lefkáda is 648 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Lefkáda without a car is to ferry and train and Bus and taxi which takes 19h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Messina to Lefkáda, including transfers.
Messina to Lefkáda bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Lefkáda bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Lefkáda is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 12:12 AM in Messina and 1:12 AM in Lefkáda.
There are 2232+ hotels available in Lefkáda.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Lefkáda, Ionian Islands, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Lefkáda. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Preveza Airport (PVK), walk to Preveza Airport, then take the bus to Lefkáda. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Lefkáda via Villa San Giovanni, Porto di Brindisi, and Port Of Igoumenitsa in around 15h 56m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Bari, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Sofia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Malta, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Naples, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Vlorë to Arta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +3026820 22213
- ktelprevezasonline@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelprevezas.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://ktelprevezas.gr/en/index.html
- 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
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
- 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/
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €52
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- €220–260
Taxi & Go
- Phone
- +30 2681 200250
- Website
- taxiandgo.gr
Raditaxi Artas
- Phone
- +30 2681 078333
- Website
- taxiartas.gr
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