Travel - Corfu
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:
- ▪ The Corfu town.
- ▪ Some of Corfu's beautiful beaches
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 |
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 |