Ionian Islands / Ιόνια νησιά
other names :: Ionia Nisia
PREFECTURES IN THE IONIAN ISLANDS
Corfu :: Kefallinia :: Lefkada :: Zakynthos
*Corfu - Achilleio, Agios Georgios, Corfu (city), *Ereikoussa, Esperion, Faiakes, Kassopaia, Korissia, Lefkimmi, Mathraki, Meliteieis, Othonoi, Palaiokastritsa, Parelioi, *Paxoi, Thinali,
*Kefallinia - Argostoli, Eleios-Pronnoi, Erisos, *Ithaca, Leivathos, Omala, Paliki, Pylaros, Sami,
*Lefkada - Apollonion, Ellomenos, *Kalamos, Karya, *Kastos, Lefkada (city), *Meganisi, Sfakiotes,
*Zakynthos - Alykes, Arkadion, Artemisia , Elatia, Laganas, Zakynthos (city)
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ISLANDS IN THE IONIAN ISLANDS
Antipaxos Can be reached by sea taxi from Gaios, Paxos Island
Cephalonia / Kefalonia / Kefallinia Kefalonia International Airport (EFL). By ferry from Killini, Peloponese (3hrs 15mins drive from Athens) to Poros Port, Kefalonia around 1hr 30min. By ferry from Patra, Peloponnese (2 hr 30 min drive from Athens) to Sami Port, Kefalonia around 2 hours 45min.
Corfu / Kerkyra Corfu International Airport (CFU). By ferry from Igoumenitsa, Epirus (5 hrs drive from Athens, 3hr 20mins from Thessaloniki) to Port of Corfu around 1hr 30mins. By ferry from Patra, Peloponnese (2 hr 30 min drive from Athens) high season only to Corfu port around 7 hrs.
Ereikoussa By boat from Sidari, northern Corfu around 40 mins, by boat from Corfu Town around 2hr 45 mins.
Ithaca By ferry from Patra, Peloponnese (2 hr 30 min drive from Athens)to Ithaca around 3hr 45mins. By ferry from Killini, Peloponese (3hrs 15mins drive from Athens) to Ithaca around 3hrs. From Sami port, Kefalonia Island 30mins, from Poros port Kefalonia Island 50mins
Kalamos A 10 min sea taxi or ferry ride from Mikitas / Mykitas port, West Greece (4 hr drive from Athens, 4hr 45min drive from Thessaloniki).
Kastos A 40 min ferry ride from Mikitas / Mykitas port, West Greece (4 hr drive from Athens, 4hr 45min drive from Thessaloniki)
Lefkada is attached to the mainland by a narrow bridge. 5 hr drive from Athens, 5 hr drive from Thessaloniki
Meganisi is accessible from Lefkada Meganisi is connected with Lefkada(attached to the mainland by a narrow bridge. 5 hr drive from Athens, 5 hr drive from Thessaloniki) then ferry from Vathy, Lefkada or Spartochori, Lefkada to Nydri, Meganisi around 40 mins.
Paxos Corfu international airport and ferry from Corfu to Paxos from 60-90 mins depending on ferry type. From the mainland, Igoumenitsa, Epirus (5 hrs drive from Athens, 3hr 20mins from Thessaloniki) to Paxos by ferry around 2 hrs.
Strofades Visitable by day trips from Zakynthos Island or Kalamata on the mainland (2 hr 30 mins drive from Athens)
Zakynthos Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH). By ferry from Killini port, Peloponese (3hr 30mins drive from Athens) to Zakynthos Port around 1hr.
GETTING TO THE IONIAN ISLANDS
By air :: Preveza National Airport on the mainland, International Airports Corfu Island (CFU), Kefalonia Island (EFL), Zakynthos Island (ZTH)
By road :: Lefkada accessible by road bridge. All other island require ferries. (3-4 hrs to ferry ports from Thessaloniki, 4-5 hrs to ferry ports from Athens)
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