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Transportation to and from Corfu

There are scheduled flights to Corfu from Athens several times a day. The trip takes an hour. 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 three daily buses between Corfu and Athens and four daily buses between Igoumounitsa and Athens. There are schedules at www.athensguide.com/practicalinfo/busschedulesA.htm

There is also a bus between Corfu and Thessaloniki. The Pink Palace Hotel runs a daily bus in the summer that is probably a little more entertaining than the Greek buses.

There are ferries every hour to and from Igoumounitsa on the mainland about an hour away. Most people coming by car, train or bus from Europe 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 6 hours and then return. You can also get to and from Kefalonia and Paxi though not as frequently.

If you are going by deck or with just a seat 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 Greek Travel Agency in Athens 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, by renting a car through Swift Car Rentals in Athens who will even drive you out of the city, to the highway. Athens to Igoumounitsa is about a 6 hour driver going by way of the Peloponessos to Patras though some people go the northern route with an overnight stop in Delphi and even Meteora, going by way of Ioanina.

If you are fearful of driving there is always George the Famous Taxi Driver who will charge somewhere around 300 euros or so which seems like a lot but 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. He can also just take you from the airport in Athens to the bus station.