Lefkada from Corfu is an island-to-island journey with a short sea crossing to the mainland and a long coastal drive south. Find more trips and transfers around the country at Greece Tours.
Below are the transfers on sale, the ferry from Corfu, the question of a direct boat, the road past Preveza, the full journey time and the towns where transfers stop.
What does a Lefkada from Corfu journey involve?
It is an island-to-island trip with a stretch of mainland Greece in the middle. Rome2Rio lists four ways to make it. They mix a car ferry, a bus, a taxi, a ferry and a car.
The two islands sit on the same sea, yet the trip is not a simple hop. You leave Corfu by water, land on the Greek mainland, and finish the run on wheels. Rome2Rio puts the trip for Lefkada from Corfu at 99.3 miles on its route map.
That same map shows a duration of 4h 13m for its leading option. The figure covers a ferry, a bus and a taxi joined together. Each change of transport adds a wait, a ticket and a bag to carry.
This is why a private transfer for Lefkada from Corfu appeals to families and groups with luggage. One booking covers every leg. You sit in the same vehicle from the first door to the last.
Which Lefkada from Corfu private transfers can you book?
Four Viator products cover this route, two in each direction. Two outbound options run from Corfu, and two return options run back from Lefkada. The three single-route listings each show a duration of four hours.
- Corfu to Lefkada Private Transfer (Viator 139164P18)
- Private Transfer: Corfu to Lefkas, Ioannina, Thessaloniki, Athens, Parga (Viator 139164P3)
- Lefkada to Corfu Private Transfer (Viator 139164P19)
- Transfer service from Lefkada to Corfu (Viator 37890P47)
The first product is run by Capo Greco Travel Corfu. Its driver collects you from a hotel, villa, Airbnb, the airport or the port. You are then taken to any address in Lefkas. The vehicle is an 8-seater van with room for luggage.
Door to door means one price covers the whole Lefkada from Corfu run. This listing includes all taxes and ferry tickets, plus a meet and greet. It serves private groups of one to eight people. The service runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Cancel up to 24 hours before the start and that Lefkada from Corfu listing gives a full refund. Need only a ride from the ship to a hotel on the island? Our Corfu port transfers cover that shorter trip.
Capo Greco also runs the multi-city product, according to its Pelago listing. On Pelago, its options show Parga, Ioannina, Athens and Thessaloniki, each marked with no cancellation. Its stated inclusions are private transport, WiFi on board and an air-conditioned vehicle.
For the trip home, the Lefkada to Corfu Private Transfer mirrors the outbound Lefkada from Corfu ride. It lists all taxes and ferry tickets, a one-way ride and hotel or private address pickup. The driver meets you holding a board with your name at the agreed time.
A Pelago listing for that return ride adds a useful detail. The driver arrives at least 15 to 20 minutes before pickup time. Extra time is built in for traffic, so you reach Corfu on schedule.
The second return option, Transfer service from Lefkada to Corfu, uses a minivan. The listing describes a drive through the western part of Epirus. Pickup is from your accommodation at the time you request.
Check one point before booking this reverse Lefkada from Corfu option. Ferry tickets between Igoumenitsa and Corfu are listed as not included. The trip also needs good weather, and a cancelled run is offered a new date or a full refund.
Which ferry starts the Lefkada from Corfu trip?
The first leg is the short crossing from Corfu to Igoumenitsa on the Greek mainland. Two companies, Kerkyra Lines and Kerkyra Seaways, sail this route. Their boats link the island with the coast of Epirus every day.
On Corfu, ferries to Igoumenitsa leave from two ports. One is the main port in Corfu Town and the other is Lefkimmi. The Corfu Town port lies on the north side of the island capital. A traveller heading to Lefkada from Corfu sails from one of these two harbours.
Kerkyra Lines runs the quicker boats on the Lefkada from Corfu ferry leg, taking 1 hour 10 minutes. Kerkyra Seaways takes 1 hour 20 minutes, according to Netferry. The same site gives a sea distance of 39.52 km. Its first boat from Corfu leaves at six in the morning. The last one sails at eight in the evening.
The route runs all year round. Ferryhopper counts around 30 crossings a day in summer. Sail Ionian, a yacht charter firm, says these ferries run frequently throughout the day. It also says that guests going to Lefkada from Corfu can book tickets on the day they travel.
Rome2rio lists this crossing as a car ferry, so vehicles travel on board along with foot passengers. Hire cars are a different matter. Sail Ionian warns against renting a car on Corfu for the Lefkada from Corfu trip. It says you cannot take such a car on the ferry.
GetYourGuide sells the crossing as “Discover Corfu: Ferry Journeys between Igoumenitsa and Corfu”. Kerkyra Seaways runs the boat on this listing, and the trip lasts 1.5 hours. Tickets are one way in each direction.
That lets you book only the first leg of a Lefkada from Corfu journey. Boats leave from the port of Corfu Town or the port of Igoumenitsa.
Is there a direct boat for Lefkada from Corfu?
On paper there is one, but it is not sailing at present. Booking sites list a passenger ferry run by Lefkada Palace that calls at Paxos. The company’s own website, however, states that the line is not currently operating.
Ferryscanner names Lefkada Palace as the only company on the Lefkada from Corfu sea route. It lists three sailings a week. Omio gives the earliest departure from Corfu as half past six in the morning. On Ferryscanner, the quickest trip takes 5 hours 45 minutes.
The boat makes one or two stops, and Ferryscanner shows Paxi on the way. It gives a route distance of 112.28 km. Rome2rio quotes a longer time for the direct ferry to Lefkada from Corfu. Its figure is 7 hours 26 minutes from the Port of Corfu.
The Lefkada Palace website splits the line into legs. Boats go from Corfu to Paxos on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The Paxos to Lefkada leg runs on those same three days. Going back, the boat leaves Lefkada for Paxos on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
This ship carries foot passengers only, and Ferryscanner says vehicles are not accepted. There are no cabins on board. Each passenger on a Lefkada from Corfu sailing can bring luggage up to 50 kg. Ferryscanner tells travellers to be at the boarding gate at least 60 minutes before the boat leaves.
- Operator: Lefkada Palace, a passenger ferry
- Stop on the way: Paxos (Paxi)
- Status on the operator’s website: not currently operating
Because the direct line is not running, check its status before you plan Lefkada from Corfu by sea. Rome2rio rates the car ferry to Igoumenitsa, followed by a bus and a taxi, as its top choice. That route depends on the frequent mainland crossing rather than a weekly island boat.
Yacht travellers follow the same pattern. Sail Ionian has its Greek base on the quay at Vliho, on Lefkas. For guests reaching Lefkada from Corfu airport, the company lists the ferry to Igoumenitsa as one of its routes.
Which mainland road carries Lefkada from Corfu traffic south?
For Lefkada from Corfu drivers, the Igoumenitsa–Actium National Road does the work. It runs 91.6 km from Igoumenitsa in the north, through Morfi and Preveza, to Actium in the south. It is part of European route E55.
This national road has no number. A government decree set it up. A short stretch at its southern end, between Actium and Vonitsa, is now the A52 motorway. The rest forms the spine of the mainland leg.
One driver who knows the area says the road leaving Igoumenitsa winds a little, but not for long. After the turn for Parga, the sea comes into view on your right. From there, Lefkada from Corfu drivers follow the signs for Preveza.
A local expert on the same forum describes 25 km with sea on one side and trees on the other. The road is wide enough for two lorries to pass. It has no steep drops and no mountains. It is the main road from Igoumenitsa to Preveza. No other national road goes that way.
The AA route planner, quoted in that thread, calls it a mix of A-road and B-road. It is not a motorway. Plan a Lefkada from Corfu drive on a normal two-lane road, not a fast dual carriageway.
South of Preveza, the road dives under the sea. The Aktio–Preveza Undersea Tunnel runs beneath the entrance to the Ambracian Gulf. Preveza sits on the north shore, and the cape of Aktio lies to the south. Before the tunnel, a ferry was the only way across the gulf.
- The tunnel is 1,570 metres long, and 909 metres of it run under the water.
- It is the only undersea tunnel in Greece.
- Egnatia Odos S.A. runs it.
Out of the tunnel, you drive past the airport and follow the signs for Lefkada. The local guide puts this part at 15 to 20 minutes, with bends along the way.
The last stretch of any Lefkada from Corfu trip is the EO42. It links Lefkada with National Road 5. The road ends in the town of Lefkada.
How long does Lefkada from Corfu take door to door?
The fastest Rome2Rio option takes 2 hours 36 minutes. That covers the car ferry from Corfu port to Igoumenitsa and the drive on to Lefkada. Both legs sit inside that one figure.
The road leg alone has its own timings. One Greek route planner gives 110 km from Igoumenitsa to Lefkada. It puts the drive at 1 hour 28 minutes. The AA figure from the forum is 115 km in just under two hours.
The forum’s local expert splits the drive in two. The first part, to the tunnel, takes about 1 hour 15 minutes. Lefkada Town is then 20 minutes further on. That split lets Lefkada from Corfu travellers judge their progress on the road.
Private transfer firms quote similar numbers. Daytrip lists its Igoumenitsa to Lefkada City car at 112 km and 1 hour 40 minutes. The driver drops you at your address in Lefkada City.
Sail Ionian has its yacht base on the quay at Vliho. It says a taxi from Igoumenitsa takes just under two hours. For a Lefkada from Corfu sailing holiday, that is the road time to the boat.
Leave time for the gap between landing and setting off. Sail Ionian names Green Motion at Igoumenitsa for a one-way or return hire car. Your Lefkada from Corfu road trip then starts at that desk on the mainland.
Without a car, the day gets longer. Rome2Rio shows ferry, bus to Preveza and then taxi at 4 hours 13 minutes. Ferry plus bus straight to Lefkada comes to 5 hours 47 minutes. Its map puts the full trip at 99.3 miles.
A simple Lefkada from Corfu door-to-door plan:
- Ferry plus your own car or a private transfer: plan on roughly 2 hours 36 minutes, plus time at each port.
- Drive from Igoumenitsa only: between 1 hour 28 minutes and just under two hours, depending on the source.
- Public transport with a taxi at the end: 4 hours 13 minutes.
- Public transport all the way: 5 hours 47 minutes.
Whichever way you travel, the timetable of the first boat sets the pace. Every Lefkada from Corfu option above begins with that crossing at Corfu port.
Can you fly or take the bus for Lefkada from Corfu?
Yes, both options exist. Sky Express runs a direct flight from Corfu to Preveza Aktion. KTEL buses cover the mainland stretch after the ferry lands in Igoumenitsa. The flight takes about half an hour on average.
KAYAK gives the direct hop an average time of 30 minutes. It puts the flying distance at 65 miles. FlightConnections lists the arrival airport as Preveza / Lefkada, so this is the island’s own air gateway.
Sail Ionian is a yacht charter firm with a base on the island. It says the Corfu to Preveza flight runs in high season. FlightConnections notes that seats on this non-stop route are economy class only. Plan a flight for Lefkada from Corfu around the summer timetable.
Without a car or a flight, the trip starts with the ferry to Igoumenitsa. A Tripadvisor forum reply sets out the next steps: a bus to Preveza, then a second bus on to Lefkada.
Rome2Rio also shows a bus from Igoumenitsa to Lefkáda station that takes 3 hours 35 minutes. Another forum reply traces the line through Parga and Preveza, then on to villages across the island. For routes from other parts of Greece, read our guide on how to get to Lefkada.
Where do Lefkada from Corfu transfers drop you on the island?
Four bases cover the island. Lefkada Town lies in the north, and Nidri sits 16 km south of it. Vasiliki is 38 km from the capital. Agios Nikitas lies 14 km west of the town.
Lefkada Town is the seat of the municipality. Wikipedia places it in the northern part of the island. It is the first stop for a road transfer, which keeps the ride short for guests who stay there.
Nidri sits 16 km south of the main town and has about 800 residents, according to Greeka. Sail Ionian suggests a hotel night in Nidri after the long trip for Lefkada from Corfu. The charter firm’s own base is at the quay in Vliho.
Vasiliki has around 400 residents. It is the longest drive of the four bases. Greeka puts the road distance from Nidri to Vasiliki at 20 km. Book a Lefkada from Corfu transfer with this extra stretch in mind.
Agios Nikitas is a small village west of Lefkada Town. Greeka counts about 100 residents there. Give your driver the exact hotel name, since the lanes in small villages are narrow.
- Lefkada Town: the island’s capital, in the north
- Nidri: 16 km south of the town
- Vasiliki: 38 km from the capital
- Agios Nikitas: 14 km west of the town
What do travellers ask about Lefkada from Corfu?
Travellers ask about flight days, aircraft, car hire, bus companies and distances between the drop-off towns. Clear answers make planning a Lefkada from Corfu trip simpler, so the key points are set out below.
Which days does the Corfu to Preveza flight run?
KAYAK shows direct departures on three days a week: Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Check the airline’s timetable for your travel dates.
What kind of plane flies the route?
KAYAK names the ATR 42 and ATR 72 as the aircraft on this route. Both are twin-propeller planes built for short regional flights.
Can you rent a car on Corfu for the trip?
Sail Ionian warns that a car rented on Corfu is not allowed on the crossing. It suggests a one-way rental from Igoumenitsa with Green Motion instead.
Which bus companies serve the mainland legs?
Rome2Rio lists three operators on the Lefkada from Corfu bus route: KTEL Thesprotias, KTEL Prevezas and KTEL Lefkadas. Each one covers its own region.
How far is Vasiliki from Lefkada Town?
Greeka places Vasiliki 38 km from the capital. Allow for this distance if your hotel is in the south of the island.