Ferry company
Makedonia IV
What the Makedonia IV listing means when you book the southern crossing to Corfu, and where the ship, the port and the rules come from
- Igoumenitsa - Lefkimmi in about 50 minutes, around three departures a day under this name
- The car ferry Ioannis Kapodistrias of the Lefkimmi Lines fleet
- Same conditions as Lefkimmi Lines - foot passengers 30 minutes before departure, vehicles one hour
About Makedonia IV
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About Makedonia IV
Makedonia IV is a name you meet when you book the southern crossing to Corfu: booking sites list the Igoumenitsa - Lefkimmi car ferries under two operator names, Lefkimmi Lines and Makedonia IV, each with about half of the daily departures and the same 50-minute crossing. On the operator's side there is one company. Lefkimmi Lines lists two ships in its fleet, the F/B Agia Triada and the F/B Ioannis Kapodistrias, and the Ioannis Kapodistrias is the ship behind the Makedonia IV listing. Whichever name your booking shows, you sail from the same port on the same conditions.
The ship
The Ioannis Kapodistrias is a car ferry for passengers and vehicles on a crossing of under an hour. Lefkimmi Lines works the line with the Ioannis Kapodistrias and the Agia Triada together, so the two names on the booking sites are two ships of one timetable.
Routes from this site
Igoumenitsa - Lefkimmi takes about 50 minutes from the mainland port to Lefkimmi in the south of Corfu, about 30 kilometres south of Corfu Town and close to Kavos, with up to six departures a day in the summer timetable across both ships. The connecting boat from Lefkimmi to Paxos is run by Kamelia Lines. The departures are in the timetable.
Check-in, vehicles and pets
Foot passengers should be at the ship half an hour before departure, vehicles in the waiting area one hour before; the e-ticket on the phone or printed lets you board directly, and reduced fares require the proving document at boarding. Vehicles are booked with the ticket; electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles may board only with a battery charge of up to 40 per cent and must not be charged on board, vehicles on alternative fuels with the tank at most half full. Only small pets may accompany their owners inside, in a basket or carrier or muzzled and vaccinated, with the animal's health book to hand. Hand luggage up to 50 kilos is included.
Tickets
Fares are per passenger with the vehicle by category. Cancellations are refunded in full more than a week before departure, at 75 per cent up to a week before, at 50 per cent up to three days before and not at all within 24 hours of sailing. The binding amount for your date appears in the booking step.
FAQ Makedonia IV
Frequently asked questions
Questions and answers about the Makedonia IV listing on the Igoumenitsa - Lefkimmi crossing.
Which route sails under the Makedonia IV name? +
Igoumenitsa - Lefkimmi, the southern crossing to Corfu covered on the Igoumenitsa - Corfu page, about 50 minutes to the port of Lefkimmi. Booking sites show the route with two operator names, Lefkimmi Lines and Makedonia IV, each with around half of the roughly six daily departures. The departures are in the timetable.
Is Makedonia IV a separate ferry company? +
Not on the operator's side. Lefkimmi Lines lists two ships in its fleet, the F/B Agia Triada and the F/B Ioannis Kapodistrias, and the Ioannis Kapodistrias is the ship behind the Makedonia IV listing. Whichever name your booking shows, you sail with a Lefkimmi Lines car ferry from the same port on the same conditions.
When do I have to be at the port? +
As for every Lefkimmi Lines sailing: foot passengers half an hour before the scheduled departure, vehicles in the waiting area one hour before. The e-ticket on the phone or printed lets you board directly.
Can I bring a car, motorhome or bicycle? +
Yes, the Ioannis Kapodistrias is a car ferry and vehicles are booked with the ticket. Electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles may board only with a battery charge of up to 40 per cent and must not be charged on board; vehicles on alternative fuels cross with the tank at most half full.
Are pets allowed on board? +
Only small pets may accompany their owners inside, in a basket or carrier or muzzled and vaccinated, with the animal's health book to hand. Confirm the arrangement for a larger animal when you book.
How do fares and cancellation work? +
Fares are per passenger with the vehicle by category and hand luggage up to 50 kilos included. Cancellations are refunded in full more than a week before departure, at 75 per cent up to a week before, at 50 per cent up to three days before and not at all within 24 hours.