You can reach Lefkada by KTEL buses, that leave from the big Greek cities, Athens, Thessaloniki, Patra, Igoumenitsa and Preveza. From Athens, bus service is daily and the travel lasts 5 hours, while the bus-connection to Thessalonica is 2-3 times per week and the travel lasts 7 hours. The sub-marine tunnel Preveza-Aktio and the bridge Rio-Antirio have facilitated a lot the access to the island of Lefkada.

The central bus station of Lefkada is located in the capital, lefkada mapnear the Marina, on Golemi Street. The tickets are very cheap. Buses travel to the Eastern part of the island very often, whiles less frequent are the itineraries to the western coast. The destinations are the followings: Nydri, Vasiliki, Poros, Agios Nikitas, Katochori, Kariotes, Karabiatika and other.Visit Ktel Lefkada web page to find useful information about departures time tables, online ticketing and prices. (Link http://www.ktel-lefkadas.gr)Ktel Bus Stations telephones & adresses around Greece:

LEFKADA- filosofon & Tzeveleki, .31 100
President- 26450 26086
Account Office- 26450 22795 Φαξ. 26450 21827
Information/ Ticket Office- 26450 22364
Store/ Parcels- 26450 26085

ATHENS- Leoforos Kifissou 100, 104 42
Information/ Ticket Office – 210 5150108 fax. 210 5151544
Store/ Parcels- 210 5150108
Ticket Office Omonoias – Vilara (near Ag. Konstantinou)
Tel. 210 5246803, 210 5233810

KORINTHOS-Isthmos Korinthou
“24 ΩΡΟ” Agencies-Peloponnese-Epirus Ionian Islands
Tel. 27410 83000, 27410 73980, 27410 73987

THESSALONIKI- Central Station “Macedonia” -end of Giannitson 194
Information/ Ticket Office – 2310 595412
Store/ Parcels-
Ticket Office – D. Gounari 52, Kamaras Square
Tel. 2310 21600
AGENCY VERIA – 23310 75170

PATRA
Information/ Ticket Office – 2610 27438
PREVEZA- KTEL N. PREVEZAS S.A. Leof. Ioanninon 205a, 48 100
Tel. 26820 22213

IGOUMENITSA – KTEL N. THESPROTIAS S.A
Tel. 26650 22309