Getting from Telendos to Lefkada

If you are heading to Lefkada from Telendos you are making your way from a tiny car-free island off the western coast of Kalymnos in the Dodecanese to an island in the Ionian Sea connected to the mainland by a causeway, on the opposite side of Greece. It has some of the finest beaches in Europe on its west coast with sheer white limestone cliffs dropping to turquoise water.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Telendos to Lefkada. No Dodecanese island is connected by sea to any Ionian island. Lefkada has no main ferry port as it is linked to the mainland by a floating bridge. Getting there means taking the local boat from Telendos to Myrties on Kalymnos, which takes around 5 minutes, and then either flying from Kalymnos to Athens and driving or taking the KTEL bus northwest to Lefkada via Patras and Preveza, which takes around 5 hours from Athens, or taking the overnight ferry from Kalymnos port at Pothia to Piraeus and then driving northwest to Lefkada.

Getting there by air

Lefkada has no airport. The nearest airport is Preveza, around 22 kilometres from Lefkada Town. Telendos has no airport. The nearest airports are Kalymnos and Kos. Taking the local boat from Telendos to Myrties, flying from Kalymnos to Athens and then driving or taking the KTEL bus northwest to Lefkada gives a total journey time of around 8 to 9 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the local boat from Telendos to Myrties and fly from Kalymnos to Athens, then drive or take the KTEL bus northwest to Lefkada via Patras and Preveza. Having a car makes this route considerably more practical and gives you the freedom to explore Lefkada's spectacular west coast beaches. If you are traveling with a car, note that no cars are permitted on Telendos so your vehicle would already be on Kalymnos, from where you can take the overnight ferry to Piraeus and drive northwest to Lefkada.