The island of Corvo is connected to the outside world exclusively by air. Regular passenger ferries operate only to the neighbouring island of Flores.

By air

A small airport Corvo CVU is situated right in the centre of the island’s only village, Vila do Corvo.

The terminal is situated on the south side of the runway, further away from the town centre. Even so, you can walk from the airport to the centre of Vila do Corvo in 5 minutes.

Corvo has direct connections to only a few of the Azores islands, and all scheduled flights here are operated by a local airline SATA Air Acores. Flights from Corvo go to the following airports:

• Ponta Delgada PDL – on average 5 times a week, usually with a stopover on the island of Faial
• Horta HOR – 1 to 2 times a day
• Flores FLW – 3 times a week

A return ticket from, for example, Ponta Delgada or Horta costs on average 80 eur to 100 eur.

Flights to Europe or America always go via Ponta Delgada or Horta airports. When travelling to Europe, it’s usually worth looking out for special offers on flights to Ponta Delgada or the island of Terceira, where fares are often around 250 eur with the following airlines:

• flytap.com
• lufthansa.com

And from mainland Portugal, you can also fly with Ryanair.

You should then buy a separate ticket with SATA Air Acores to the island of Corvo. Flights from Europe to Corvo booked as a single reservation are usually more expensive.

Book flights to Corvo Airport (CVU)

By ferry

Corvo is connected by regular ferry services only to the small neighbouring island of Flores, which is served by a small 16-passenger boat operated by Atlanticoline.

The boat has 12 covered seats and 4 seats on the open-air deck.

The journey to Flores takes 40 minutes and a one-way ticket costs 10 eur. Particularly during the high season, we recommend booking your ticket at least 14 days in advance on the official websiteatlanticoline.pt.

The Corvo–Flores ferry does not run every day.

• Winter – only on Tuesdays and Saturdays, with two return crossings each day (morning and afternoon)
• Spring and autumn – only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with two return crossings each day (morning and afternoon)
• Summer – daily except Wednesdays, with two return crossings each day (morning and afternoon)

Organised trips from the island of Flores

The most common way to travel to Corvo is from the neighbouring island of Flores via various travel agencies.

The price of these tours usually includes a return boat trip from Flores to Corvo, often also a minibus journey to Caldeirão or a stop at the caves on the coast of Corvo.

The following agencies, for example, offer these trips:

• Corvo Travel
• Flores by Sea
• Passeios Turísticos
• Filho do Mar
• Noya Tours

The trip takes around 6 hours in total.

Prices range from 40 eur to 55 eur, depending on whether the price includes a minibus journey from Corvo harbour to the caldera (7 km one way with an elevation gain of over 500 metres) or not.

Flight and ferry cancellations due to weather

Corvo has only a small airport with a short runway and a harbour where only small boats can moor.

Combined with frequent windy weather or high waves, you must therefore expect the risk of flight cancellations, regular ferry cancellations or the cancellation of organised tours at any time of year.

It is not uncommon for there to be extended periods when you cannot reach the island by plane or boat for several days at a time, particularly in autumn, winter and spring.

When planning a trip to the island of Corvo on your own, you should therefore always bear this possibility in mind and have a backup plan ready.

It is advisable not to plan a trip to Corvo just before your flight home from the Azores. Leave a few days’ buffer between your stay on Corvo and your flight home to visit another island where flight cancellations are not so frequent (for example, Faial – Horta Airport).