Paxi Lefkada Ferry

The Paxi Lefkada ferry route connects Ionian Islands with Ionian Islands. Currently there is just the 1 ferry company operating this ferry service, Lefkada Palace. The crossing operates up to 3 times each week with sailing durations from around 3 hours.

Paxi Lefkada sailing durations and frequency may vary from season to season so we’d advise doing a live check to get the most up to date information.

Paxi - Lefkada Ferry Operators

Paxi Guide

Paxi is an island of Greece, in the Ionian Sea. In Greek mythology Poseidon created the island by striking Corfu with his trident, so that he and wife Amphitrite could have some peace and quiet.
Although possibly inhabited from prehistoric times, the Phoenecians are traditionally held to have been the first settlers on Paxi. The name is believed to be derived from Pax which meant slate in their language.
The Romans ruled the island from the 2nd century BC, and during the Byzantine period and Middle ages it was constantly attacked by pirates. After various rulers and Crusaders had passed through, the island was taken by the Venetians at the end of the 14th century.
During the Napoleonic wars the Ionian Islands were taken by the French, a Russo-Turkish alliance, and finally by the British, who established the Ionian Union in 1815. In 1864, together with the rest of the Heptanese, Paxi was ceded to the Greek state.