Lefkada by numbers
Expanse of Lefkada: 325 km²
Population: 22.652 inhabitants
Highest peak: Stavrota 1.184 m
How to reach Lekada
By bus/car: Lefkada is connected to mainland Greece via bridge. Therefore, accessing the island by vehicle is the easiest and most convenient option.
There are daily departures from Athens to Lefkada, the distance is about 360 klm and lasts 4 hours. There are 4 routes from Salonica to Lefkada and the distance is about 370 km and the duration of the trip is 4 hours and 15 minutes.
By plane: There is no airport on Lefkada island, but there is airport at Aktion (very close to Lefkada) . Aktion Airport receives flights from Corfu, Zakynthos, Kefalonia and Sitia (Crete), while during the summer there are many extra flights from various locations around Europe. Note that no flights from Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” to Aktion National Airport are carried out.
From Aktion airport, you can easily reach Lefkada by bus or by taxi in only 15 minutes.
By boat: You can reach Lefkada by ferry only from Ithaca, Kefalonia and Meganisi. Ferries from Meganisi arrive at the port of Nidri, and from Ithaca and Kefalonia arrive at the port of Vassiliki. From Meganisi to Lefkada there daily ferry routes the whole year. From Ithaca and Kefalonia to Lefkada ferries are available only the period from May to October.
Useful Telephone Numbers
Police +30 26450 22346
Hospital +30 26450 38200
Port Authority +30 26450 22176
Post Office +30 26450 24225
Town Hall +30 2645 360500