Corfu's 610 km2 area^and length of over 80 km suggests that most travellers will be dealing with transport in some way.

The island has a network of city and intercity buses that run several times a day between Corfu's largest city and the major resorts.

However, if you want to explore Corfu or visit lesser-known beaches, you can't avoid renting a car or scooter.

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Car and scooter rental

Driving in Corfu isn't exactly a relaxing affair. There are no motorways on the island, and the roads are often narrow and with sharp bends.

Traffic in the northern part of Corfu tends to be very heavy and Greek drivers are notoriously undisciplined. Therefore, car rental can be recommended for more experienced drivers.

You can rent a car directly at Corfu Airport, where all the car rental companies operating on the island of Kerkyra are located.

As the information on travelling by car is extensive, we have compiled it into a separate chapter on car rental in Corfu.

Public transport - buses

Corfu has the best bus service of all the Greek islands.

However, it should be stressed that you are far from being able to reach all corners of the island by bus. However, if you plan to travel only to the well-known resorts, buses will serve you relatively easily. However, you should be aware that the frequency is not very good and there are often only 2 buses a day.

Beware, there are significantly fewer buses on Sundays and many villages are not served at all on weekends.

Blue buses provide public transport around Corfu Town (Kerkyra) and its immediate surroundings. Green buses provide intercity transport. All lines depart from the largest town of Corfu (Kerkyra). The two types of buses have different tickets and cannot be combined.

Blue buses

Corfu City Bus operates blue and white buses in the capital. This is a classic public transport service that only provides transport in the city and its surroundings (approx. 5-10 km radius)

The central transfer point, from which all 12 bus lines depart, is at San Rocco Square in the city centre. The busiest lines, which go to tourist attractions, run at intervals of 20 to 40 minutes, usually from about 6:30 to 22:30. There is no all-night service.

How much do tickets for the Corfu Blue Bus cost?

The cheapest way to buy tickets is from newsagents or machines at major bus stops (you can only pay with coins). They are more expensive at the driver and can only be paid in exact change.

• 1,20 eur - Tickets in zone A (the whole centre, harbour, airport and Vlacherna Monastery) are valid for one journey of any length, but you cannot change to another service,
• 1,60 eur - ticket in zone B (around the city, e.g. Achillion Castle, Kaizer's Throne, Benitses, Gouvia, Pirgi, Ipsos, etc.)
• 5 eur - unlimited day ticket (for a given calendar day only) valid for both zones A and B and for any number of journeys
• 0,50 eur - extra charge for purchase from the driver
• Current ticket prices

Tickets can be purchased at newsagents, vending machines at three stops in the city centre (see official website).

In theory, you can also buy a ticket via the mobile app, if it's currently working (Google Play).

Timetables

Maps and timetables of the lines can be found on the Corfu City Bus website, exactly at this link.

Blue buses also provide transport to the airport on line 15(route and timetable). For more information, please visit the Corfu Airport page.

Green buses (long-distance Green Bus)

Intercity transport in Corfu is provided by the so-called Green buses, the green buses.

In many Greek areas these intercity buses are called "KTEL", Green bus is the Corfu equivalent. Incidentally, the main bus station of the green buses is also often referred to as "KTEL Bus Station".

The central bus station, from which all lines depart, can be found on the outskirts of Corfu Town (see map for exact location). It can be reached by public buses 5, 6, 10 and 15.

Where to buy a Green Bus ticket?

Tickets can be bought at the ticket office at the central bus station in Corfu Town (Kerkyra), or from the driver in all other cases.

You can also buy a ticket via the mobile app (Google Play / App Store).

The main stations in the resorts are always signposted, but stops in the countryside and along the roads are often not signposted and you have to ask the locals. Always press the "STOP" button before getting off.

Ticket prices are based on the distance travelled and range from 2,20 eur (approx. 10km journey) to 7 eur for the furthest journey.

You can always find out the current prices by clicking on a specific line on the ktelkerkyras.gr/itineraries website.

Timetables

Maps and timetables can be found on the official ktelkerkyras.gr website.

However, the times are always given only from the termini and it is virtually impossible to find out in advance via the internet the departure time from a station other than the terminus. The Moovit app can help, but even here you should take the departure times as a rough guide.

Taxi

Use taxis only for short transfers from the airport or port to the city. Watch out for the drivers, they often don't turn on the meters.

It is therefore better to arrange the price in advance. If you know the address of your hotel, write it down on a piece of paper to avoid unnecessary complications and misunderstandings.

For example, the journey from the airport to Corfu town centre, which is about 3.5 km, costs 15 eur.

Uber, Bolt, or other similarly based services do not work in Corfu.

On foot

When you arrive at your destination, park your car in the car park and continue on foot. The streets in small villages are often really narrow and you might have trouble getting around. Moreover, the towns are really small and can be best enjoyed on foot.