There are 10 ways to get from Santorini Island to Lefkada by car ferry, car, bus, train, plane, ferry, or busferry
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Lefkada
9h 16m€150–187Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of PiraeusBsf
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Lefkáda
18h 53m€74–109Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkáda
13h 41m€125–138Car 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
15h 50m€146–176Fly to Kefalonia Airport, ferry, car ferry
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)JTR - EFL
- Take the ferry from Sami to Spilia Meganísi
- Take the car ferry from Spilia Meganísi to Nydri
9h 50mFly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)JTR - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Preveza
9h 9m€101–251Fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, car ferry, bus
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)JTR - CFU
- Take the car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Lefkáda
12h 10m€101–198Fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)JTR - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkáda
9h 44m€81–166Fly 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
11h 18m€115–210Fly 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
13h 35m€110–260
Santorini (JTR) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Lefkada is to ferry and bus which costs €70 - €110 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Lefkada is to fly and bus which takes 9h 9m and costs €100 - €260.
The distance between Santorini Island and Lefkada is 748 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Lefkada without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 13h 41m and costs €120 - €140.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Santorini Island to Lefkada, including transfers.
There are 1625+ hotels available in Lefkada.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Lefkada, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Santorini Island to Lefkada. However, you can drive to Thira Santorini Port, take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus, then drive to Lefkada. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Nikiána via Port Of Piraeus, Σταθμοσ Ησαπ, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, and Lefkáda in around 13h 41m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Kefalonia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Santorini to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Santorini to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Santorini to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Santorini to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Santorini to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–1,200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Santorini to Kefalonia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Santorini to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–1,200
Flights from Santorini to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Santorini to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Kefalonia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Santorini to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Santorini to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Santorini to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Santorini to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santorini to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- 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 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/
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
- +30 27410 754 10
- ktel@ktelkorinthias.gr
- Website
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Isthmos to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- ktelias@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelileias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- ktelileias.gr
- Book at
- online.ktelileias.gr
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- info@ktelargolida.gr
- Website
- ktelargolida.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/3226-2/
- 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
- +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
- +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
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
- €65–75
- 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
- +30 2645024609
- info@lefkastraveller.gr
- Website
- lefkadapalace.com
Ferry from Sami to Spilia Meganísi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
- Schedules at
- https://lefkadapalace.com/ferry-routes-schedule/
- Phone
- +30 26740 - 41440
- Website
- ferryboatmeganisi.gr
Car ferry from Spilia Meganísi to Nydri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Ionian Coastal Lines
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 26650 25908
- helpdesk@kerkyralines.com
- Website
- kerkyralines.com
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://kerkyralines.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 26610 20674
- info@kerkyraseaways.gr
- Website
- kerkyraseaways.gr
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.kerkyraseaways.gr/el
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