You can reach Lefkada either by airplane or ferryboat
AIRPLANE
The airport of Preveza serves most airlines. Some of the advantages of flying to
Preveza Airport are:
- the new airport building
- the spacious parking area
- its proximity to Lefkada Island (only 15 minutes drive) on a good road
- efficient road connection to the major ports of Igoumenitsa and Patra
There is a significant reduction in travel time to Igoumenitsa Port due to the new tunnel that connects Aktio with Preveza. The ultra-modern bridge of Rio-Antirio, which connects the Mainland with the Peloponnese (Patras) also makes travelling to Lefkada easier. Several airlines organize charter flights from: UK, Germany, Holland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, France and Switzerland.
Book your airplane tickets for charter flights connecting Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Vanizelos” to London Gatwick and Manchester airports, as well as Preveza Airport to London Gatwick and Manchester airports. Flights are frequent and at very competitive prices.
- Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”: Tel. +30 210 353-0000
- Olympic Airways Athens: Tel. +30 210 966-6666 and 801-11-44444
- Preveza Airport : Tel. +30 26820 22089
- Olympic Airways Lefkada: Tel. +30 26450 22881
- Olympic Airways Preveza Airport: Tel. +30 26820 22355
FERRYBOAT
The closest International Ports are Igoumenitsa and Patras, with the former preferred by most travelers.
Every day a great number of large, luxurious ferryboats depart from Italy ( Bari, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, and Trieste) to Greece (Igoumenitsa, Patras)