Lefkada by bus

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Travel to Lefkada by bus

Lefkada island can be accessed in Greece by public bus transport: visitors can travel to Lefkada by bus from the largest Greek cities.

Lefkada is connected to the mainland by public bus transport: the most important domestic connection is to Athens, which means there is a daily bus schedule to the capital of Greece. The other popular, and also very important bus route is to the airport of Preveza, which make transfers easier who arrive to Lefkada by plane.

The buses of Lefkada offer for passengers routes to Thessaloniki, Patra and Igoumenitsa, but these are not operating daily. These long-distance buses depart primarily from the main bus station of the island: KTEL Lefkadas – Central Bus Station is located on the southeastern side of the capital, near the port.

Central bus station in Lefkada (KTEL)
  • Lefkada Central Bus Station coordinates: 38.826147, 20.711925
  • Location: Filosofon & Tzeveleki, P.O. 31 100
  • Phone number: +30 26450 22364

If you plan your trip to Lefkada by bus from Greek cities, check for the updated schedules on the website of the local company, known as KTEL Lefkada.

Website and actual bus schedules: ktel-lefkadas.gr

Useful infos about the local bus transport you can find here.

Long distance routes and directions from Lefkada Central Bus Station

These long distance routes

  • LEFKADA – ATHENS
  • LEFKADA – MEGARA
  • LEFKADA – ISTHMO
  • LEFKADA – XYLOKAS
  • LEFKADA – AIGIO
  • LEFKADA – PATRA
  • LEFKADA – RIO
  • LEFKADA – MESSOLOGGI
  • LEFKADA – AMFILOXIA
  • LEFKADA – VONITSA
  • LEFKADA – THESSALONIKI
  • LEFKADA – VEROIA
  • LEFKADA – KOZANI
  • LEFKADA – GREVENA
  • LEFKADA – IOANNINA
  • LEFKADA – IGOUMENITSA
  • LEFKADA – PREVEZA

(source: KTEL)

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