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KTEL Preveza Bus Timetable: Athens, Ioannina, Parga, Lefkada
Departure times, journey times and single fares for the main KTEL Preveza routes: Athens, Thessaloniki, Ioannina, Lefkada, Parga, Igoumenitsa and more, as listed in October 2026.
Updated 30 October 2026
Intercity buses from Preveza are run by KTEL Preveza and leave from the bus station on Ioanninon Street. Below are the departures, journey times and single fares shown in KTEL's online timetable on 30 October 2026. KTEL does not say which season they cover, and times change between winter and summer, so check the official timetable before you travel.
Each line gives the departure times, the journey time and the single fare. All the buses listed run every day of the week.
Essentials
KTEL Preveza Bus Station
Preveza's intercity bus station: KTEL coaches to the rest of Greece and the region. Buy tickets at the counter or online.
Ioanninon 205A, Preveza 48100
Preveza to Athens and Thessaloniki
- Preveza → Athens (Kifissos): 08:45, 14:00, 18:00 · 4 h 30 min (18:00: 5 h 30 min) · €45.00
- Athens (Kifissos) → Preveza: 07:00, 11:00, 15:00, 19:30 · 4 h 30 min (15:00: 5 h 30 min, 19:30: 5 h 30 min) · €45.00
- Preveza → Thessaloniki: 09:00, 14:30 · 5 h · €43.50
- Thessaloniki → Preveza: 10:30, 15:30 · 5 h 20 min · €43.50
Ioannina, Arta and Igoumenitsa
- Preveza → Ioannina: 06:00, 07:30, 10:00, 10:15, 13:30, 19:30 · 2 h · €12.40
- Ioannina → Preveza: 07:00, 07:30, 09:45, 10:15, 15:30, 18:30 · 2 h · €12.40
- Preveza → Arta: 14:30 · 1 h · €6.20
- Arta → Preveza: 11:00 · 1 h · €6.20
- Preveza → Igoumenitsa: 14:15 · 1 h 30 min · €11.80
- Igoumenitsa → Preveza: 11:00, 16:00 · 1 h 30 min · €11.80
Igoumenitsa is the port for ferries to Corfu, Paxos and Italy. There is only one bus a day from Preveza, so check its time against your ferry and leave a margin.
Parga, Kanalaki, Lefkada and Vonitsa
- Preveza → Parga: 06:30, 08:00, 12:00, 20:30 · 1 h 30 min (12:00: 2 h) · €8.60
- Parga → Preveza: 07:00, 12:00, 16:15, 22:00 · 1 h 30 min · €8.60
- Preveza → Kanalaki: 06:30, 08:00, 12:00, 20:30 · 1 h (12:00: 1 h 30 min) · €5.30
- Kanalaki → Preveza: 07:30, 12:30, 16:45 · 1 h · €5.30
- Preveza → Lefkada: 06:45, 10:00, 12:30, 16:00, 17:45 · 45 min · €4.20
- Lefkada → Preveza: 07:30, 09:00, 11:30, 15:15, 18:30 · 45 min · €4.20
- Preveza → Vonitsa: 14:30, 18:45 · 20 min · €4.30
- Vonitsa → Preveza: 11:00, 18:15 · 20 min · €4.30
KTEL's online timetable also has a stop at Kanali beach, but the times it showed on the day we checked did not add up. Ask at the ticket office before relying on it.
Tickets
Buy your ticket at the office in the bus station (cash) or online at eticket.ktelprevezas.gr. Ticket office phone: +30 26820 22213.
Buses from Aktion airport
KTEL's online timetable does not list Aktion airport. Buses to Preveza, Lefkada and Vonitsa stop at the junction with the main road outside the airport and are not timed to flights. See Preveza airport to Preveza town.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get from Preveza to Athens by bus?
KTEL Preveza runs three buses a day to Athens Kifissos bus station (08:45, 14:00 and 18:00 in October 2026). The trip takes about 4½ to 5½ hours and costs €45.
Is there a bus from Preveza to Parga?
Yes, four a day in each direction in October 2026. It takes about 1 hour 30 minutes and costs €8.60.
How much is the bus from Preveza to Lefkada?
€4.20 for a single ticket. The ride takes about 45 minutes, with five buses a day each way.
Where is the bus station in Preveza?
On Ioanninon Street (Ioanninon 205α), north of the town centre. Check the online timetable before you go, because times change between summer and winter.