Traveling to Lefkada is quite easy, as the road is fairly simple and the signage is quite good. The distance from Belgrade to Lefkada is approximately 972km and the journey takes about 11 hours.

For a car trip to Greece, it is necessary to have a green card (still required in North Macedonia), while an international driver’s license is no longer necessary. In addition to the standard equipment, entering Greece does not require a green card, but for driving through Greece, it is necessary to have a fire extinguisher and spare glasses or contact lenses for those who need them while driving.

To enter North Macedonia, it is necessary to have an international motor liability insurance card (green card) and authorization to drive a vehicle if you are not using your own car for the trip.

The road through North Macedonia is quite straightforward, from the border crossing near Kumanovo to Skopje and then straight south.

-After crossing the border, take the highway (E75/1) towards Athens.
-After exiting the highway, continue driving towards Thessaloniki.
-At the first exit for Thessaloniki and Edessa, continue straight and after about 60 kilometers from the border, at the first intersection, follow the right turn towards the newly built and very interesting highway (E90/A2) that leads to Epirus passing by Veria.
-After about 850km from Belgrade, the next important intersection is near Janjina.
-Those heading to Parga continue straight here,
-Passengers heading to Preveza and Lefkada should choose the road that diverges to the right and turns onto the main road (E951) towards Arta. Just before the turn towards Arta, continue straight ahead on road 21 leading to Preveza, along the coast, through the village of Kanali.
-Shortly before the turn for Preveza, take the road (E952) which turns right and passes through an underwater tunnel, after which you will reach the toll booth in this area. The toll for passing through the underwater tunnel is 3 euros.
-The first landmark is an airport, from where the road continues towards Agios Nikolaos, where you turn right onto section 42.
-About ten kilometers from here, you reach a bridge which serves as the entrance to the island of Lefkada and the main town of Lefkas. This bridge is a movable one, connecting the island with the mainland of Greece, and it lifts every hour to let yachts, boats, and ships pass. 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, and we emphasize this because many followers have asked us.

A slightly shorter and slightly cheaper route of about 50km is possible through Bitola, which after the border, at the Medzitlija crossing, leads directly to Kozani, where you turn right towards Janjina. Regardless of the distance, this route is considerably slower because it has about 150km less highway compared to the first one, thus extending the journey by about an hour.

The total toll cost from Evzoni to Lefkada is 16.90€.

Lefkada can also be reached via the Niki border crossing, and you can read the advantages and disadvantages of this route in our text here.

For the latest information on toll booths and travel costs to Greece, check out our article here.

Safe travels!

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