Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The closest airport is 20km north of Lefkada, near Preveza (Aktion; PVK) on the main-
land. The only domestic airline serving Preveza is Sky Express ( 28102 23500;
www.skyexpress.gr ) with services to Corfu (€55, 25 minutes), Kefallonia (€49, 20 minutes),
Zakynthos (€55, one hour), Kythira (€60, 2½ hours) and Sitia (Crete; €99, two hours,
June to September only).
Air Berlin has occasional flights. May to September charter flights from northern
Europe and the UK serve Preveza.
BOAT
West Ferry ( www.westferry.gr ) runs daily boats on an ever-changing schedule from Vasi-
liki to Kefallonia and Ithaki. Some months, the ferry Ionian Pelagos ( 26450 31520)
goes from Vasiliki via Piso Aetos in Ithaki to Sami in Kefallonia. For information and
booking try Samba Tours (
26450 31520; www.sambatours.gr ; Vasiliki) .
Boat Services from Vasiliki, Lefkada
DESTINATION
TIME
FARE
FREQUENCY
Fiskardo (Kefallonia)
1hr
€8
2 daily
Frikes (Ithaki)
2hr
€8
5 weekly
Piso Aetos (Ithaki)
1hr
€8
2 weekly
Sami (Kefallonia)
1¾hr
€8
1 daily
BUS
Lefkada Town's KTEL bus station ( 26450 22364; www.ktel-lefkadas.gr ; Ant Tzeveleki) ,
1km from the centre, opposite the new marina serves Athens (€33.80, 5½ hours, four
daily), Patra (€16.20, three hours, two weekly), Thessaloniki (€35.40, eight hours, three
weekly), Preveza (€2.70, 30 minutes, six daily) and Igoumenitsa (€12.20, two hours,
daily).
Getting Around
There's no bus between Lefkada and Preveza's Aktion airport. Taxis cost €37 to Lefkada
Town, €55 to Nydri. From the airport, it's cheaper to take a taxi to Preveza and then a
bus to Lefkada.
BUS
From Lefkada Town, frequent buses ply the east coast in high season. Sunday and low-
season services are greatly reduced. Services go to Agios Nikitas (€1.60, 30 minutes,
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