Corfu Island
Corfu island is the most western part of Greece. It is the second largest island of the Ionian Sea, with an area of 592 square kilometers and a population of 97,000 inhabitants. The island is 60 km long, with a width ranging from 4 to 30 km. The beautiful rugged coast reaches 217 km in length. The prefecture of Corfu includes the islands of Paxos, Antipaxos, Mathraki, Othoni, Erikoussa. The capital of the prefecture is the city of Corfu, on the east side of the island of Corfu.
The capital of the island will enchant you at first glance. With many elements from the Venetian period, Corfu is a miniature of the neighboring Italy. The old fort dominates the Garitsa bay and includes almost the entire modern history of the island.
One of the most famous and beautiful islands of the Ionian sea, the Corfu is waiting for you to explore.
How to get to Corfu Island
To get to Corfu there are three options: by airplane, by car and then taking a ship from port of Igoumenitsa or by the Intercity Bus which operates from Athens and Thessaloniki.
By car
If you decide to arrive by car, you should know that the distance from Athens is about 500 km and you will need 6-7 hours to Igoumenitsa port and about 1 hour and 45 minutes to reach the port of Corfu. Igoumenitsa ferry schedules are daily and throughout the day from 6 am to 10 pm.
If your destination is the southern part of the island, it is convenient to take the ferry to the port of Lefkimmi, with the journey lasting less than an hour. If you come from northern Greece, Egnatia highway has shortened the route, for example the trip Thessaloniki - Igoumenitsa lasts only 3 hours and Ioannina - Igoumenitsa just 45 minutes.
By boat
If you decide to arrive by car, you should know that the distance from Athens is about 500 km and you will need 6-7 hours to Igoumenitsa port and about 1 hour and 45 minutes to reach the port of Corfu. Igoumenitsa ferry schedules are daily and throughout the day from 6 am to 10 pm.
You can also reach the island with your own boat, as it has marinas, small and large in various places.
Port Authorities:
Corfu Tel: (+30) 26610 32655
Igoumenitsa Tel: (0030) 26650 99460
Lefkimmi Tel: 26620 23277
By plane
Corfu International Airport “Ioannis Kapodistrias”(CFU), is located 3 km south of the city center, in the area of the Halkiopoulos Lagoon.
Daily flights are made from and to Athens and the flight lasts approximately 50 minutes. During summer period there is an air link with many European cities, with charter flights, as well as flights from European low-cost airlines. If you arrive to Corfu by plane, you can head to your destination by taxi, which you will find just outside the airport.
Get around
By bus
Public transportation is fairly frequent and timetables quite trustworthy.
By car
The road network leads almost everywhere. Hiring a car is easy and not too expensive. Taxi services are another way to get around Corfu.