The exceptional island of Greece, which has very easy access: travelling to Lefkada by car is easy as a pie in 2026! The location of Lefkada is exceptional in Greece, because this island is situated very close to Greek mainland, and this travel destination can be reached without ferries.
If you arrive from the north part of Greece, you only have to drive through the underwater tunnel in Preveza town (Aktio-Preveza Tunnel), and cross a floating bridge. When comparing to other Greek islands, a travel to Lefkada by cars is much more simple and cheaper, because we don’t have to book a ferry.
This feature is unique, because most of the Greek Islands, such as Corfu, Cephalonia or Zakynthos are connected only by ferries for road traffic, due geographical reasons.
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How to travel to Lefkada by car
If you plan your holiday to Greece, Lefkada by car, and you arrive from the north direction (Germany, Austria, Serbia, North Macedonia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, etc) you have to drive on international highways for the fastest route.
Lefkada island coordinates for cars: 38.835762, 20.710721
The primary route to Lefkada from the north is the international highway called E-75, which must be left in the area of Thessaloniki. After Thessaloniki have to turn to Egnatia Odos (A2 motorway), in the direction of Veroia and Kozani, and drive until the town of Ioannina.
Most of the online or offline route planners, such as Google Maps plan the route usually well, if you set the coordinates of Lefkada, which we shared above.
By reaching the town of Ioannina follow the road signs which indicate Ionia Odos / A5 highway, and turn onto this new and wide highway. You must leave Ionia Odos / A5 before the town of Arta, and you have to follow Preveza / Filippiada road signs.
Preveza undersea tunnel
When you arrive to Preveza, you will meet the famous undersea tunnel of Greece. By driving through Preveza – Aktio undersea tunnel there is a pay toll, where a fee must pay (3-6 Euros for a car, which depends mostly on the size of the vehicle). The pay toll was built on the southern side of the undersea tunnel.
Location of the undersea tunnel
Entrance of Preveza-Aktio undersea tunnel
The last section of the road, arriving to Lefkada by car
After leaving the undersea tunnel, there is a small airport of Preveza, the road passes beside it. From this point multiple roads signs help you for driving safely and simply to Lefkada, or follow the GPS coordinates. Before arriving to the island you will drive through the floating bridge of Agia Mavra, or known as F/B Santa Maura (Agia Mavra bridge).
This is a famous pontoon bridge of Lefkada, which is free to use, but always drive slowly and carefully. It’s surface is very bumpy! The bridge closes road traffic for 15 minutes a few times in a day, when the boats can sail from the port of Lefkada town to the open waters.
After you the floating bridge, you hit the jackpot: welcome to Lefkada island! The pontoon bridge is located only 1,5 kilometers away from Lefkada town, which is the capital, and the largest city here.
From here road signs indicate the actual directions, and your trip continues to the location of your accommodation. You will see, Lefkada is one of the best destinations when travelling to Greece by cars.
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Have a safe and nice trip when driving!
- Largest tourest resort on the east coast: Nidri, Lygia, Nikiana, Sivota, Marantochori, Vasiliki, Ponti
- Villages on the west coast: Tsoukalades, Agios Nikitas, Kalamitsi, Dragano, Athani
About the local driving we collected the most important infos here, while actual road conditions, traffic rules and useful thoughts about the roads of Lefkada are here.
