Access by Car: Lefkada is the only island which is accessed by car (without the added expenses of ferry boats) by utilizing the draw bridge that connects the island with neighboring Acarnania. Local Buses conduct 5 routes daily between Lefkada and Athens (378 km) lasting 5 hours, and 2 weekly routes between Thessaloniki and Lefkada (420km) lasting 7 hours (by car lasting 5 hours).