Lefakda is connected to mainland Greece through a small bridge so you don’t need to take a ferry to get there. You basically have 3 ways to get to Lefkada: by KTEL Bus or by plane through a direct flight to Aktion International Airport (not from Athens though). Depending on your situation one way or another might be right for you.
I believe that the absolute Best Way to get from Athens to Lefkada is by renting a car and drive for about 4.5 hours.
Here are all the options you have, basically:
| How Long It Takes | Cost* | |
| KTEL Bus (from Kifissos Athens Bus Station) | ~5 hours | 35 euros |
| Rent A Car and Drive | 3.5 to 5.5 hours | it depends |
| Flight (to Aktion International Airport BUT NOT from Athens) | it depends from where | it depends |
There are no ferries connecting Athens to Lefkada because there is no need to be honest, because Lefkada is connected to mainland Greece through a floating bridge.
- Ferryhopper is the largest and most safe website in Greece to book your ferry tickets from Athens to Paros, but you can also use it just for checking timetables and prices between Athens and all greek islands.
- Booking.com Flights has all the available options for flights from Athens to Paros (PAS is Paros’s airport code) with all possible airlines (Aegean, Olympic, Sky Express)
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It’s obvious that whatever I am explaining in this post also applies to the return trip from Lefkada to Athens.
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ATHENS TO LEFKADA TIPS:
- There are no ferries from Athens to Lefkada and you can only basically drive or take the bus to get there. It’s a 4.5-5 hours drive.
- Best way To get From Athens to Lefkada: by renting your own car because it will give you the maximum flexibility in terms of times but you will also get to see the beautiful rout of northern Peloponnese and the famous Rio Bridge
- You can also take the KTEL Bus from Kifissosn Bus Station: KTEL Lefkadas Website
- Lefkada is very close to Aktion International Aiport: you can fly directly to Aktion International Aiport from pretty much everywhere in Europe major cities
- Aktion International Aiport on Google Maps
