Getting to Corfu, Flights & Ferries

There are scheduled flights to Corfu from Athens several times a day. The trip takes an hour and costs around 20,000 drachma. There are also flights from Thessaloniki every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. There are charter flights from many European cities that go direct to Corfu during the summer.

There are two daily buses to and from Athens. One in the morning and one in the evening. There is also a bus to Thessaloniki. Tickets are about 9000 drs and should be bought in advance if you want to be assured of a seat.

There are ferries every hour to and from Igoumounitsa on the mainland about an hour away. Most people get to Corfu by coming from Brindisi, Bari, Ancona, Trieste or Venice in Italy. The trip from Brindisi is about 9 hours. Ancona is about 16 hours and Venice around 30 hours. There are several different ferry lines that compete. Most of the boats are pretty nice, especially the new ones owned by Strintzis, Superfast and Anek. These same boats continue on to Patras which takes 10 hours and then return. You can also get to and from Cefalonia and Paxi though not as frequently.

If you are going by deck then you can buy your ticket when you get to Italy. But if you want a cabin or have a car then it is best to book in advance through a reliable Travel Agency in Greece when they book your hotels for you. You can buy tickets leaving Corfu from any of the agencies on Xenofondos and Stratigou streets.

You can even drive to Corfu from Athens, either by renting a car through one of the agencies in my Athens Survival Guide or with George Kokkotos the famous taxi driver. If you are four people who can split the cost this is a very comfortable way to go if you want to see the countryside along the way which is quite spectacular. See Taxi Excursions with George