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Getting To and Around Corfu
and the Ionian Islands

Arriving by Air Numerous ferries also Arriving by Road
connect Corfu with the
From mid-April until late major mainland ports of Lefkáda’s bridge and
October or early November Igoumenitsa and Patras. causeway make it possible
there are numerous For Kefalloniá, there are to arrive by car or bus.
charter flights to Ioánnis ferries from Patras and Island-hopping around the
Kapodístrias Airport on other mainland ports Ionians with a car is not
Corfu, Dionýsios Solomós including Astakos and easy as many inter-island
Airport on Zákynthos and Kyllini. For Zákynthos, ferries do not carry
Kefalloniá International ferries sail from Kyllini. vehicles, so it may become
Airport from most British Inter-island ferries also necessary to drive
airports and many main- connect Corfu with between main land ports
land European cities. For Paxí, Kefalloniá, Ithaki and take larger car ferries.
Lefkáda, flights arrive at and Zákynthos.
Preveza on the mainland, For most journeys, Getting Around
which is less than 30 tickets must be bought by Bus
minutes from the island in advance. There are
by road via its causeway. numerous competing Bus services in Corfu and
Outside the peak ferry lines, and schedules the Ionian Islands are
season, or from North change monthly. operated by KTEL, which
America, Australia, Asia Reservations can be publishes details of its
and Africa, you can fly to made and tickets bought timetables on its website.
the islands via Athens online through the Greek Visitors can save money
Elefthérios Venizélos ferry operator Blue Star on trips within Corfu Town
Airport with Aegean Ferries or international and to nearby resort
Airlines or Olympic Air. In booking sites such as areas such as Dassia,
summer, travellers from AFerry and Greek Travel Ipsos and Benitses by
the USA and Canada Pages, both of which offer buying a book of five
could consider flying frequently updated ferry tickets at the main city
via London or other schedules, and general centre bus terminus on
European airports. information about all Plateia San Rocco.
Greek islands and ports Modern, air-conditioned
Arriving by Sea serving Corfu and the Green Buses operate
Ionian Islands. Greek between Corfu Town and
There are frequent Travel Pages also has an outlying resorts and
international ferries to online accommodation villages. Larger towns
Corfu from Italian ports booking service. have an internal bus
including Ancona, Brindisi The Ionian Islands network and intercity
and Bari. These are large, appear on many cruise buses to Athens that
modern vessels with a ship itiner aries. These include the ferry fare. Bus
choice of accommodation huge floating hotels can stations, where you can
in airline-style seats, often be seen anch ored a check timetables and buy
second-class and first- little way off Corfu Town’s tickets, can usually be
class cabins. Some are coastline or at Zákynthos found in the islands’ main
cruise-ferries with on- harbour. Smaller cruise town harbours.
board facilities such as ships depart regularly Most hotels and tour
swimming pools and from Paxí and Antipaxí, operators organize a
cinemas. Crossing time Vasilikí on Lefkáda, Frikes range of excur sions that
is approximately 15–20 Marina on Ithaki and Sámi take in the major sights.
hours, and on the Ancona Marina on Kefalloniá. These trips usually
route there are views of There is also a wide choice include a running com-
the coasts of Croatia, of marinas and anchor- mentary giving historical
Montenegro and Albania. ages for private yachts. and practical information.

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