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Forget ferries and aeroplanes…Just plan a perfect road trip to Lefkada

Looking for a safe summer holiday on a dream island, but without using ferries and aeroplanes? Ιf the answer is Yes then Lefkada is what you are looking for…

The beautiful island of Lefkada or Lefkas Greece, is a top summer destination, relieves you from the burden of ferry or fly tickets and at the same time protects you and your family from the airports and ports crowd risk.

Front view of the Porto Katsiki beach on Lefkada island in Greece

You don’t need a ferry, you don’t need an aeroplane… All you need to visit Lefkada is your best mood for an unforgettable road trip…

…the road to Lefkas or Lefkada, a road to paradise

But how is it possible to reach an island without crossing the sea?

The” land island ” as it is otherwise called Lefkada, is the one of the two islands in Greece, you can visit it with your car, without taking any ferry boat as it is connected to Acarnania mainland by a floating bridge of continuous flow.

Furthermore, the modern roads of Egnatia, Ionia Odos and the underwater tunnel in Aktio Preveza available for all the visitors coming from northern Greece and Epirus, have both greatly facilitated access to the island and have significantly reduced arrival times.

In this article Lefkada Rentals, the top holiday rentals agency in Lefkada finding for you the perfect villa, apartment, yachts, motor boats, car rentals and more, will present you:

  • the best tips for your perfect road trip to Lefkada,
  • 5 cool places to stop in Greece before reaching Lefkada, 
  • 15 routes from popular cities including their google maps links and
  • the driving time of each route to reach Lefkada.

Top 10 tips to organize a perfect road trip in Lefkada

  1.  Contact the Lefkada-Rentals experts in advance, to book your accommodation early.
  2.  If you are going to travel with friends and not with your family, make sure you have a good company.
  3.  Have an updated GPS and select from before the route you wish to follow.
  4.  Carry with you, your international driver’s license, identification or passport.
  5.  Make a good check-up on your car before the trip. Check oils, fluids, tires, spare tire etc.
  6. Contact at least two weeks before your trip, your car insurance to inform you if there is a need for issuing a green card.
  7.  Learn about the weather in the countries you will cross to reach the beautiful Lefkada!
  8.  Create a program beforehand with all the places you want to visit both in the middle countries, in Greeece and of course Lefkada.
  9.  Don’t forget to bring water and dry food with you.
  10.  Carry always with you a waterproof flashlight, an umbrella and first aid kit just in case.

Cool places to stop before Lefkada

  1. World famous Thessaloniki, the second capital of Greece. Click here for more…
  2. The Archaeological Museum of Pella. Click here for more…
  3. Metsovo, the Jewel of Epirus. Click here for more…
  4. Ioannina’s Pamvotida Lake. Click here for more…
  5. Acheron River. Click here for more…

15 popular cities routes to Lefkada

Feel free to click on our maps or our links, to redirect you to Google Maps and check everything in more detail.

*Our sorting is in order of the closest to the farthest city to Lefkada in terms of Km.

City Map to Paradise Time Km
Tirana  https://bit.ly/2VXGHKW 06h 07m  442 km 

City Map to Paradise Time Km
Skopje   https://bit.ly/3eN3vFs 06h 48m 533 km 

City Map to Paradise Time Km
Sofia  https://bit.ly/355AIHV 07h 50m 663 km

City Map to Paradise Time Km
Pristina https://bit.ly/2S207gn 07h 54m 726km

City Map to Paradise Time Km
Podgorica  https://bit.ly/2Y0Rs1w 08h 00m 568km

City Map to Paradise Time Km
Belgrade  https://bit.ly/2S0O0Qx 10h 37m 930km 

City Map to Paradise Time Km
Istanbul  https://bit.ly/2S1pxLf 10h 53m 966km

City Map to Paradise Time Km
Bucharest  https://bit.ly/2Kv9Pnb 12h 51m  1025km 

City Map to Paradise Time Km
Budapest  https://bit.ly/2XZuisc 14h 14m 1306km 

City Map to Paradise Time Km
Zagreb  https://bit.ly/2VvXC8h 14h 21m 1320km 

City Map to Paradise Time Km
Bratislava  https://bit.ly/3bvxsba 15h 58m 1498km

City Map to Paradise Time Km
Vienna  https://bit.ly/2yCIoFz 16h 31m 1540km

City Map to Paradise Time Km
Krakow  https://bit.ly/3cEwjyf 19h 38m  1704km

City Map to Paradise  Time Km
Prague  https://bit.ly/2S0SOFI 19h 06m 1822km 

City Map to Paradise Time Km
Berlin  https://bit.ly/2xHdPOV 22h 31m 2170km

Plan the road trip of your dreams today…because we all deserve a safe and a healthy holiday in Paradise… 

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