By road
Lefkada can be visited by driving a car. A floating bridge of continuous flow connects island of Lefkada with land (Sterea AETOLOAKARNANIA /Acarnania). Travel time has been significantly reduced thanks to three major projects in the wider area. The ‘Preveza-Aktio’ submarine tunnel in combination with the road ‘Egnatia Odos’, make access to the Ionian Sea faster and safer from NW Greece. The ‘Rio-Antirio’ bridge access to the island from the rest of Greece. KTEL buses run daily from / to: Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras, Igoumenitsa, Preveza (www.ktel-lefkadas.gr).
– From Athens (378 km – duration 5 hours) 5 times a day the route Athens – Lefkada.
– From Thessaloniki (420 km – duration 7 hours) 2 times a day the route Thessaloniki – Lefkada.
– From Patras (161 km – duration 2 hours and 50 minutes) 5 times a day the route Patras – Lefkada.
By air
From April to October there are direct flights to / from Aktio from various European destinations. An air connection of the Ionian Islands is carried out.
By boat
There are frequent itineraries during the summer from / to Italy (Ancona, Bari, Brindisi, Trieste) -Patra-Igoumenitsa-Corfu.
Superfast – +30 210 8919130, 18130
Minoan Lines – +30 2810 399800, 18175
Anek Lines – 30 210 4197400
www.greekferries.gr contains information for all ferry companies.