Access to Lefkada for the visitor is a process that can be done easily and in a variety of ways. In particular, he can come to the island:
By road: Lefkada is the only island you can reach by car without the expense of a ferry, using the continuous-flow bridge that connects it to Akarnania. KTEL buses run 5 daily routes (4.30 hours) to and from Athens (378 km) and 2 (5 hours) weekly routes to and from Thessaloniki (420 km). The Preveza-Aktio submarine tunnel makes it easy to access the island from north-western Greece and the port of Igoumenitsa (100 km), which is a major gateway from Western and Central Europe. The operation of the Rio-Antirrio bridge significantly facilitates the connection of the island with the rest of Greece, as well as with the port of Patras (170 km), which is the second major gateway from Europe.
By air: There are daily flights from Athens to the international airport of Aktion, which is only 18 km from the town of Lefkada, and two flights a week from Thessaloniki. Intermediate stations are Corfu, Kefalonia and Zakynthos. There is also a twice-weekly flight connection to Crete (Sitia). From April to October there are direct flights to Aktion and from Europe.
Connection of Lefkada with the surrounding islands.
From Nydri and Vassiliki there are daily ferry-boat services to Meganissi, Kefalonia (Fiskardo), Ithaca (Frikes). Also small tourist boats make excursions to the surrounding islands and beaches.