Lefkas is the only Greek island accessible by car, without the cost of a ferry. It is connected to the mainland, by a floating pontoon for a constant flow of vehicle traffic, and is also a swinging bridge. The bridge is fully rotating every hour from 08:00 p.m to 22:00 a.m in order for the boats to enter. During the night, from 23:00 a.m to 07:00 p.m the bridge rotates whenever there is a ship. The Rio-Antirrion suspension bridge, as well as the Aktion tunel under the sea makes access to the island much easier. Likewise, the new road axes Igoumenitsa-Alexandroupoli, Egnatia Odos Motorway, makes the journey from Northern Greece and Thessaloniki faster and easier. The Ionian odos motorway facilitates access to the island from the rest of Greece.