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Lefkada (KTEL bus station) → Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) bus route
The operator lists this route as “Lefkada (KTEL bus station) - Rio - Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A)”
The bus from Lefkada to Athens leaves from Lefkada (KTEL bus station) and arrives at Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A). The departure point is the bus station at Filosofon & Tzeveleki, 31100 Lefkada — phone numbers, hours and directions are on the station page.
The journey takes about 5 h 02 min.
KTEL Lefkadas sells tickets online, so you can book ahead — or buy at the station before you travel.
Lefkada (KTEL bus station) to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) bus times, by day
Every departure on this page in one view — ✓ runs on that weekday every week to the date confirmed below, ◕ on some of those weeks (tap or hover for the dates), — not on that weekday, blank means the operator has not published that far ahead. Tap a row for that departure’s stop-by-stop times.
Departures are confirmed day by day to Sun 4 Oct.
| Departs | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 08:30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◕ | ✓ | — |
| 09:30 | ◕ | ◕ | ◕ | ◕ | ◕ | ◕ | ✓ |
| 11:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◕ |
| 12:30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 13:00 | ◕ | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◕ |
| 17:30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◕ | ✓ | ✓ |
Fares from Lefkada (KTEL bus station)
To each stop on the way, in travel order, where the operator prices it.
| Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) | around €40.00 |
Where to stay in Athens
Hotels and rooms near the bus stop in Athens — open a pin for prices and booking.
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Things to do in Athens
The most-reviewed highly-rated tours and activities for Athens — picked by travellers’ own ratings (all 4.5+ stars), not by us.
Athens Greek Cooking Class Pita Gyros from Scratch with a Local
The Greek Food Experience (Max 8 persons)
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Acropolis of Athens Historical Tour For History Enthusiasts
Anavyssos Athens Riviera: Beginners' Guided Try Scuba Diving
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Car hire in Athens
If the bus times do not fit your day, a hire car from Athens is the usual alternative for the villages and beaches the buses do not reach.
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Full stop-by-stop times, every departure
8 departures, stop by stop
↔ Scroll the table sideways to see every stop. — means the run does not call there; · means it calls but no time is published; +1 means the following morning. A ? means we do not know. This operator’s timetable names the town rather than each stop inside it, so for the other stops in that town it neither confirms nor denies the call — and we would rather say so than guess either way.
| Departs | Lefkada (KTEL bus station)ΚΤΕΛ ΛΕΥΚΑΔΑΣ | Marina LefkadaΜΑΡΙΝΑ (ΛΕΥΚΑΔΑ) | AG.NIKOLAOSΑΓ.ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΣ | Vonitsa VrysiΒΟΝΙΤΣΑ ΒΡΥΣΗ | GOURGOVLIΓΟΥΡΓΟΒΛΙ | Drymos PetraΔΡΥΜΟΣ/ΠΕΤΡΑ | LOUTRAKIΛΟΥΤΡΑΚΙ | KEFALOVRYSOΚΕΦΑΛΟΒΡΥΣΟ | (LEFK)SEA EVINOCHORIOUΣΕΑ ΕΥΗΝΟΧΩΡΙΟΥ | AntirioΑΝΤΙΡΡΙΟ | RioΡΙΟ | Sea PsathopyrgouΣΕΑ ΨΑΘΟΠΥΡΓΟΥ | (LEFK)AIGIOΑΙΓΙΟ | DiakoptoΔΙΑΚΟΠΤΟ | (LEFK)AKRATAΑΚΡΑΤΑ | (LEFK)DERVENIΔΕΡΒΕΝΙ | LykoporiaΛΥΚΟΠΟΡΙΑ | (LEFK)KSYLOKASTROΞΥΛΟΚΑΣΤΡΟ | (LEFK)KIATOΚΙΑΤΟ | VrachatiΒΡΑΧΑΤΙ | IsthmosΙΣΘΜΟΣ | (LEFK)AG.THEODOROIΑΓ.ΘΕΟΔΩΡΟΙ | Megara (stop 1)ΜΕΓΑΡΑ 1Η ΣΤΑΣΗ | M. Pefko PeramosΜ. ΠΕΥΚΟ/ΠΕΡΑΜΟΣ | (LEFK)ELEYSINAΕΛΕΥΣΙΝΑ | Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A)ΑΘΗΝΑ (ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00a | 07:00 | 12:02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08:30b | 08:30 | — | — | · | — | · | · | · | · | · | ? | — | · | · | · | · | · | — | · | — | · | — | · | — | · | · |
| 09:30b | 09:30 | — | — | · | — | · | · | · | · | · | ? | — | · | · | · | · | · | — | · | — | · | — | · | — | · | · |
| 11:30a | 11:30 | 16:32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:30c | 12:30 | — | — | · | — | · | · | · | · | · | ? | — | · | · | · | · | · | — | · | — | · | — | · | — | · | · |
| 13:00a | 13:00 | 18:02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:30d | 16:30 | — | — | · | — | · | · | · | · | · | ? | — | · | · | · | · | · | — | · | — | · | — | · | — | · | · |
| 17:30b | 17:30 | — | — | · | — | · | · | · | · | · | ? | — | · | · | · | · | · | — | · | — | · | — | · | — | · | · |
- a The operator's own line number: 7
- b The day pattern is confirmed by directly observed departures
- c Directly observed departures ran on a different pattern than the printed sheet for this period: 1111101
- d Directly observed departures ran on a different pattern than the printed sheet for this period: 1000000
Stops, in travel order
Lefkada (KTEL bus station) → Marina Lefkada → AG.NIKOLAOS → Vonitsa Vrysi → GOURGOVLI → Drymos Petra → LOUTRAKI → KEFALOVRYSO → (LEFK)SEA EVINOCHORIOU → Antirio → Rio → Sea Psathopyrgou → (LEFK)AIGIO → Diakopto → (LEFK)AKRATA → (LEFK)DERVENI → Lykoporia → (LEFK)KSYLOKASTRO → (LEFK)KIATO → Vrachati → Isthmos → (LEFK)AG.THEODOROI → Megara (stop 1) → M. Pefko Peramos → (LEFK)ELEYSINA → Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A)
Route map
The line joins the stops in order. It is not the road the bus takes — it is a straight chord between points, so treat it as sequence, not geometry. A hollow, dashed stop marker means the coordinate is a village centre rather than a surveyed bus bay; tap it to see where it came from.
Frequently asked questions
Generated from this page’s own timetable data — every answer reads the same day-by-day calendar as the table above, so it can never say more than the page does.
What time is the first and last bus from Lefkada (KTEL bus station) to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A)?
It depends on the day: Mon–Sat — first 08:30, last 17:30; Sun — first 09:30, last 17:30 (confirmed to Sun 4 Oct).
Which days does the Lefkada (KTEL bus station) to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) bus run?
Every day (confirmed to Sun 4 Oct).
Does this bus run all year — summer and winter?
The operator has published departures to Sun 4 Oct. Beyond that this page cannot tell you what runs: Greek bus operators publish a few weeks ahead, so check back nearer the time.
How long does the bus from Lefkada (KTEL bus station) to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) take?
302 minutes (Derived from the printed stop times).
How much does the bus from Lefkada (KTEL bus station) to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) cost?
The published fare is around €40.00 — see the fare table for the pairs it covers.
Where does the bus to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) leave from?
It leaves from Lefkada (KTEL bus station) (ΚΤΕΛ ΛΕΥΚΑΔΑΣ). Note the exact terminal — cities with more than one bus station use them for different operators, and they are not interchangeable.
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