There are 8 ways to get from Santorini Island to Lefkáda by car ferry, car, bus, train, plane, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Lefkáda
8h 57m€116–187Fly to Athens International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)JTR - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkáda
8h 24m€77–171Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkáda
12h 21m€91–132Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Take the train from Piraeus to KiatoRe
- Take the bus from Kiato to PatraC4e / ...
- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkáda
13h 59m€127–170Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)JTR - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Preveza
8h 24m€103–259Fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, ferry
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)JTR - CFU
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Paxos
- Take the ferry from Port of Paxos to Lefkáda
11h 45m€99–237Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)JTR - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
9h 58m€109–206Fly to Zakynthos International Airport, bus and ferry, bus
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)JTR - ZTH
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkáda
11h 45m€111–275
Santorini Island to Lefkáda by car ferry, foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Lefkáda is to fly and bus which costs €75 - €180 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Lefkáda is to fly and bus which takes 8h 24m and costs €100 - €260.
The distance between Santorini Island and Lefkáda is 726 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Lefkáda without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 12h 21m and costs €90 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Santorini Island to Lefkáda, including transfers.
There are 2102+ hotels available in Lefkáda.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Lefkáda, Ionian Islands, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Santorini Island to Lefkáda. However, you can drive to Thira Santorini Port, take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus, then drive to Lefkáda. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Lefkáda via Port Of Piraeus, Σταθμοσ Ησαπ, and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL in around 12h 21m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Santorini to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Santorini to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Santorini to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Santorini to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–1,200
Flights from Santorini to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Santorini to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Santorini to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Santorini to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Santorini to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Santorini to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santorini to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Santorini to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +3026450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Schedules at
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
Bus from Patras to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Schedules at
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Schedules at
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +3026820 22213
- ktelprevezasonline@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelprevezas.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://ktelprevezas.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €52–53
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
- Phone
- +3026610 80444
- paxosilida@yahoo.com
- Website
- joycruises.gr
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Paxos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Website
- https://joycruises.gr/
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- info@lefkastraveller.gr
- Website
- lefkadapalace.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Paxos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
- Schedules at
- https://lefkadapalace.com/ferry-routes-schedule/
Ferry from Port of Paxos to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
- Schedules at
- https://lefkadapalace.com/ferry-routes-schedule/
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