Road to Lefkada: Basic Information
- Distance and Duration: The distance from Belgrade to Lefkada is approximately 972 km, and the journey takes about 11 hours.
- General Impression: Getting to Lefkada is quite easy, as the road is quite simple and the signage is quite good.
- The road through North Macedonia is fairly straightforward, from the border crossing near Kumanovo to Skopje and straight south from there.
Main Route (Via Evzoni)
1. Entry into Greece and merging onto E90
- After crossing the border, continue on the highway (E75/1) towards Athens.
- Upon exiting the highway, continue towards Thessaloniki.
- At the first exit for Thessaloniki and Edessa, continue straight.
- After about 60 kilometers from the border, at the first intersection, follow the right turn towards the highway (E90/A2) which, with as many as 49 tunnels, leads through Veria to Epirus.
2. Intersection near Janjina and divergence for Lefkada
After about 850 km from Belgrade, the next important intersection is near Janjina.
- Those heading towards Parga continue straight here,
- Passengers heading towards Preveza and Lefkada should choose the road that branches off to the right and turns onto the main road (E951) towards Arta. Just before the turn towards Arta, continue on road 21 which leads to Preveza, along the coast, through the village of Kanali.
3. Underwater tunnel and final stretch
- Shortly before the turn for Preveza, take the road (E952) which turns right and passes through an underwater tunnel, leading to the toll station in this area. The toll for passing through the underwater tunnel is 3 euros.
The first landmark sign is the airport, from where the road continues towards Agios Nikolaos, where a right turn is taken onto the section marked as 42.
Arrival on the island: Moving bridge
About ten kilometers from here, you reach the bridge that serves as the entrance to the island of Lefkada and to the main town of Lefkas.
- This bridge is a movable one, connecting the island to the mainland part of Greece and lifts every 2 hours to let yachts, boats, and ships pass through.
- Crossing is free of charge.
The bridge closes at the same time every day, causing lines of cars waiting to pass. The schedule for when the bridge opens for boats (and closes for cars):
- 08:15
- 10:15
- 11:30
- 13:30
- 14:30
- 16:30
- 18:00
- 22:00
The bridge significantly facilitates traveling by car, and thanks to it, Lefkada is the only island in Greece that can be reached by road without using a ferry.
- Crossing the bridge is free of charge.
Alternative Route: Via Bitola (Bitola)
For a route about 50 km shorter and slightly cheaper, you can go through Bitola (Bitola), which, after the border, at the Medzitlija crossing, leads directly to Kozani, where you turn right towards Janjina. Note:
- regardless of the distance, this route is considerably slower as it has about 150 km less highway compared to the first one, thus extending the journey by about an hour.
More details on the route to Lefkada via the Medzitlija-Niki border crossing.
If you are traveling from Bosnia and Herzegovina or Montenegro, also check out the route to Lefkada via Albania.
Toll Costs
The total toll fee from Evzoni to Lefkada is €21.15.
For the latest information on toll booths and travel costs to Greece, check out our article here.
Safe travels!
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