Travel
Flights
Flights that feed Lefkada island land at Preveza airport (Aktio) which is 20 minutes away by car from Lefkada Town, the capital. International charter flights operate from May to October and connect most major European cities and capitals. From the U.K the feeding airports are that of Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham and usually operate on a Thursday or Sunday, there and back. The typical operators are Monarch, Torair, Thomas Cook, Thomson and Olympic Airlines.
There is an online flight search facility specifically for Lefkada
on the Lantisworld website
For information and availability of flights from the U.K. to Preveza:
Easy jet operates flights to neighbouring Kefallonia.
From Kefallonia you can catch a ferry from Fiskardo (North Kefallonia) to Vasiliki (South Lefkada) and then a bus to Nidri, approx. 20 mins away. The ferryboat 'Captain Aristides' operates a service to and from the Islands of Keffalonia (Fiscardo). The 'Captain Aristides' carries both cars and foot passengers. The phone number of their agent on Lefkada is + 30 (26450) 93278
Further information on times here: http://www.lefkas.net/ferries.htm
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