How to get to Corfu

Corfu has an international airport with regular flights to and from Europe and other cities in Greece. Ferries arrive at Corfu from Igoumenitsa and Patra. There are ferries plying the one and a half hour route between Corfu and Igoumenitsa every hour during the day.

Travelling, Passport, Visa

All foreign visitors entering Greece must possess valid passports, except those from the European Union Member countries. Visa is not required from citizens of most foreign countries. This includes citizens of all other European Union countries, Canada, Australia, Japan, and the United States.
Nowadays, as security arrangements change rapidly, visa requirements can also change. Please verify your needs directly with local Greek consulate in your nation of origin or travel agents, whether of not visa is required.

These nations do presently require visas, even for transit visits which continue on the same aircraft. They are Angola, Bangladesh, the Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, and Turkey. If the political situation in a nation changes abruptly, it may be added to this list.
Hong Kong is another special circumstance.

For more information, please visit the MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS website: http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Services/Visas/Visas+for+Foreigners+travelling+to+Greece/

Although the information on this page is believed to be accurate, changes can occur. Again, it is strongly recommended that you contact the Greek Embassy or Consulate in your area at the time of your trip to confirm visa requirements.

Travelling by plane
From the end of April until the middle of October there are numerous charter flights from all of the major Airports in Europe. Scheduled flights go through Athens (easily accessible from any point of departure, Athens is serviced by the new international airport “ Eleftherios Venizelos”, able to serve up to 50 million passengers, situated 33 km/20 miles from the city of Athens - http://www.aia.gr/ or http://www.athensairport-2001.gr/). Aegean Airlines flies at least 4 times every day to Corfu. In addition to these flights there is an old propeller plane leaving from Thessaloniki 2 or 3 times a week to Corfu island.

The Airport of Corfu (Kerkyra) Greece

Corfu airport is a new, clean and modern airport. When you arrive you are quickly through the customs check as you are coming from and to a country in the European Union. Once through to the departure lounge, there is a large amount of seating, shops to buy those last minute souvenirs and reminders of Corfu, a cafe and bar, serving drinks, coffee and snacks and all the normal facilities you would expect to find at an airport.

Major town serviced: Corfu town 2km away
Operational hours: 24
Passenger Facilities:

Flights to Corfu

There are two type of flights that are available:

  1. Scheduled flights which are operated by Airline companies and can be booked direct with the Airline. To get to Corfu using scheduled flights you can fly to Athens and then get an internal flight from Athens to Corfu. Several airlines fly to Athens and Corfu.  Scheduled flights fly all year and are the only way to get to Corfu by air in the winter months. You can also fly to Italy then travel to Corfu by ferry (see below).
  2. The other type of flights (and the cheapest usually) to get are chartered. This is where a travel company uses their own planes and the aim of the exercise is to completely fill the plane. These flights are used by tour operators in conjunction with accommodation to form "package holidays". However, there are always seats on the planes available for "flight only" bookings. These seats are sold to ensure that the flights are completely full and can be extremely cheap, particularly at the beginning and the end of the season. These seats are sold by flight agents. Once confirmed, the seats on the flight are yours. It is always advisable however to check-in early so that you can get your preferred seats.  Chartered flights to Corfu operate from April to October and are available from most main UK airports.

There are other alternative ways to travel to Corfu. Ryanair the budget airline flies from Stansted and Liverpool in the UK daily to three Italian towns which have ferries to Corfu. Their prices are staggeringly cheap, particularly if you take advantage of their special offers.

Easyjet flies from Stansted, Gatwick, Bristol and East Midlands in the UK to Venice (Marco Polo) daily. Furthermore Easyjet has some scheduled flights from the UK direct to Corfu. These include flights to two major UK airports - London Gatwick and Manchester - and so it is possible for people to consider using these airports as “hub” airports. Prices are good.

Further details may be obtained from www.easyjet.com

Ordinary routes to Corfu (scheduled times operating in October 2009):

AEGEAN AIRLINES:
From: ATHENS to CORFU Daily:
Depart from Athens at 13:00 - Arrive to Corfu at 14:00
Depart from Athens at 18:10 - Arrive to Corfu at 19:10
From: CORFU to ATHENS Daily:
Depart from Corfu at 09:40 - Arrive to Athens at 10:40
Depart from Corfu at 19:50 - Arrive to Athens at 20:50

Air services operate to and from Corfu Island with most major European cities. British Airways, Air France, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Swissair, KLT, LOT, Malev and many more Airlines Companies, operate several Flights Charters every day , to and From Corfu.

For further Information please contact the Airlines.

Travelling by boat

There are several ferry services between Corfu and many Italian cities on the Adriatic coast such as Ancona, Brindisi, Trieste and Venice. The shortest route is from Brindisi taking approximately 8 hours but the most comfortable way is by boat from Venice (24 hours) and Trieste (27 hours). You can also combine your trip flying to Venice and then by boat to Corfu.

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By Bus

From Athens to Igoumenitsa by bus, then from Igoumenitsa to Kerkyra or Lefkimi by Ferry-Boat. There are daily departures from Athens Bus terminal (KTEL, 100 Kifissou str., Athens) to Corfu. Tickets are about 30 € and should be bought in advance if you want to be assured of a seat. The distance from Athens to Igoumenitsa is about 500 km and the trip lasts 7-8 hours. From Igoumenitsa you must take the Ferry-Boat to Corfu Town or Lefkimi. The distance is 18 n.m., and the trip lasts 1h 45min and 1h 30min respectively. Tickets are about 4 € per persons and 30 € for Cars.
There are also daily departures from Salonica Bus terminal to Igoumenitsa. The trip from Salonica to Igoumenitsa lasts about 8 hours. Tickets are about 30€. From Igoumenitsa you must take the Ferry-Boat to Corfu Town or Lefkimi.