How to get to Lefkada

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Aktion Airport (PVK)

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The Aktion Airport is located on the west side of Central Greece, in Aktion town, 4 kms from Preveza and 17 kms from Lefkada.

Nearby airports

Ioannina airport - IOA (86 km.)
Kefalonia airport - Argostoli - EFL (93 km.)
Patra Airport - Araxos - GPA (100 km.)
Kerkyra airport - CFU (110 km.)
Zakynthos airport - ΖΤΗ (130 km.)

Flights from/to Aktion airport

The airline Sky Express executes weekly itineraries connecting Aktion airport (Lefkada/Preveza) to domestic destinations. During the summer months there are direct flights to Aktio airport from several European cities.

How to get to Lefkada from Aktion airport

There is bus connection (route Lefkada - Preveza)* as well as taxi available**. You can also rent a car from one of the travel agencies at the airport. For more information, click here.

*Tickets can be purchased by the bus driver.  

**24/7 metered taxi service is available outside the Aktion Airport Terminal building. 

Check here all the airline companies.

From Athens to Lefkada

Flights from Athens to Lefkada
 

How to get to Lefkada from Athens International Airport by car

There are several car rental companies operating at the Athens International Airport (Eleftherios Venizelos). Their offices are located at the arrivals level of the main terminal building. You can hire a car and drive the Athens-Corinth National Highway and then the Ionian Highway. The duration of the trip is approximately 4 hours.  

How to get to Lefkada from Athens International Airport by bus


If you fly to Athens there is a bus X93 (formerly E93 by OASA company) connecting the Eleftherios Venizelos Airport (door 5) with Teminal A, the Athenian bus terminal at Kifisos (100 Kifisou street). There are 4 departures daily from Athens (378 km) by coach (KTEL of Lefkada).The interval is generally 35 minutes (65 at night). From Kifisos bus terminal there are 4 daily itineraries to Lefkada  KTEL bus company. You can check the bus schedules here.

How to get to Lefkada from Athens International Airport by taxi

You can take a taxi from the airport. This costs approximately 400 euros for 4 persons (one way).

 

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Airline Sky Express:

Corfu to Aktio-Lefkada
Aktio-Lefkada to Kefalonia
Kefalonia to Zakynthos

*Other flights

 Aktio to Sitia (Crete)
Zakynthos to Kythira