Hi all! I’ve been to Greece a few times but only to Athens and the Cyclades and Crete. I’m planing a trip for May 2026 where we plan to spend a few days in Athens, then drive to Lefkada and spend a few days there and then take the ferry to Kefalonia and spend a few days there before flying back to Athens to fly home.
I’m kind of consfused how to navigate the rental car situation. I’ve read that you’re not supposed to take the rental cars on ferries which is fine, but let’s say we do a one way rental car from Athens to Lefkada (since no ferry is needed), and then pls to drop the car off before boarding the ferry to Kefalonia? The only place I see to drop off rental cars (coming from Athens) is in Lefkada town at the north of the island, but the ferry to Kefalonia leaves from Vasiliki, about an hours drive south. The only rental companies in Vasiliki don’t seem to accept drop offs from any of the rental agencies in Athens.
Is this the only way to do it- drop off the rental car in Lefkada town and pay for an hour long taxi ride to Vasiliki to board the ferry? Otherwise the only thing I can think of is to drop off the rental car as soon as we arrive and then pick up a different rental car in Vasiliki so that we can drop it off there.
Any suggestions are welcome and please let me know if I’m mistaken about any of the info above! Thank you!!