Travel - Corfu

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From every point of view, Corfu is the most western region in Greece. An island known worldwide as a tourist destination, with undisputed natural, historical and cultural wealth, it has attracted travelers from all over the world, has generated timeless schools of Fine Arts, has demonstrated how sublimely green and blue can combine. Besieged by many nations, it has been governed by the Venetians, the French and the British, who always coveted its economic strength and its strategic geographical position. Greece is often described as standing between East and West, but this applies even more to Corfu, which, whilst maintaining its Hellenic origins, has enriched them with western influences.

Some photos of Corfu:

By plane: The quickest way of getting to Corfu is of course by air. Domestic flights from Athens and Thessaloniki are operated by Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines. The duration of the flight from either city is approximately 50 minutes. For more information see e.g.: Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, Ryanair. The Corfu Airport is connected by charter flights to most european cities. For more information see e.g. the Skyscanner page.

By Boat: Corfu is connected by boat with the main Italian ports (Ancona, Trieste, Venice, Bari, Brindisi). For timetable and booking information you can see:

Directly to Corfu: From Brindisi: Grimaldi Lines, from Bari: Agoudimos Lines, Ventouris Ferries

Via Igoumenitsa: From Ancona, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna: Minoan Lines, ANEK Lines. See also the Greek Ferries website.

By road: Apart from traveling with your own car, you can get to Corfu using the KTEL bus service, which operates daily services departing from Athens and Thessaloniki with intermediate departure points.

Bus Time Tables:

ATHENS-CORFU
Departure:07:00, 11:00, 20:30 weekdays all year round
Departure:10:30 Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
Departure:10:30 Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday via Lefkimmi
CORFU-ATHENS
Departure:06:45 Monday, Wednesday, Friday via Lefkimmi
Departure:08:15, 13:15, 20:15 weekdays all year round
Departure:13:45 Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Departure:19:15 weekdays all year round
The trip lasts about 8 ½ hours and costs about € 49
CORFU-THESSALONIKI
Departure:08:15, 13:15 daily, all year round
THESSALONIKI-CORFU
Departure:09:00, 14:00 daily, all year round
The trip lasts about 8 hours and costs about € 39
For both destinations you should add €10 for the ferry between Corfu and the mainland.

MonRepos:
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A map of Corfu town (color 718KB) or (black and white 645 KB).
A map of Corfu town surroundings (color 443 KB) or (greyscale 100 KB) .

International Code for Greece: +30  
Corfu Municipality: 2661362700 6Α Alexandras Av., Corfu Town
Corfu Airport “Ioannis Kapodistrias”:2661089600, 2661045829  
Central Corfu Port Authority: 2661020674, 2661081808, 2661365200  
Radio Taxi: 2661033811  
Bus Service (local, “KTEL”): 2661037186  
Bus Service (urban): 2661031595  
EMERGENCY PHONES
Police Station: 2661038661 19, Alexandras Av., Corfu Town
Tourist Police: 2661030265, 2661039503 4, Samartzi Street, Corfu Town
Fire Brigade: 199, 191  
MEDICAL SERVICES
Ambulance: 166  
General Hospital of Corfu: 2661360400 Gouvia, Kontokali
Corfu Private General Clinic: 2661036044 Ethniki Palaiokastritsas, Corfu Town
Pharmacies: 2661033333  
CAR RENTAL
HERTZ - HERTZ AUTOHELLAS: 2661033547 Corfu Airport “Ioannis Kapodistrias”
THRIFTY CAR RENTAL: 2661033547 Corfu Airport “Ioannis Kapodistrias”
AVANTI CAR RENTAL: 2661042028 12Α, Ethnikis Antistaseos, New Port, Corfu
AVIS: 2661042007 Corfu Airport “Ioannis Kapodistrias”
KING'S CAR & MOTO RENTAL: 2661045005 12Α, Ethnikis Antistaseos, New Port, Corfu
SUNRISE – Ginis Konstantinos: 2661026511 16, Ethnikis Antistaseos, New Port, Corfu
AVANCE: 2661022062 50 E. Venizelou, Corfu Town
SIXT RENT A CAR LION RENTAL: 2661080710 Corfu Airport “Ioannis Kapodistrias”
AUTOUNION: 2661033144 39 Nafsikas str, Kanoni, Corfu Town
ROAD ASSISTANCE
EXPRESS SERVICE: 2661035295 3rd km Lefkimmis Street, Corfu Town
E.L.P.A.: 104, 2661039504, 6944270350  
CONSULATES
Gr. Britain: 2661030055, 2661037955  
Belgium: 2661033788  
Denmark: 2661035698  
Ireland: 2661032469  
France: 2661026312, 2661030067  
Germany: 2661031453, 2661031450  
Netherlands: 2661039900  
Italy: 2661037351  
Norway: 2661039667  
Sweden: 2661036241  
Switzerland: 2661039485  
Austrian: 2661044252