Corfu Island Flights

Are you nervous about taking your baby, toddler or young child on a plane trip? You aren't alone, most parents are nervous about this.

For Iris, this was her second plane flight. So she is quite turning into a professional in it :-).

There are no travel websites that will tell you this, but I learned the hard way how to get to Corfu cheaply and without having to fly in to Athens Airport (ugh!).

Before you go, check out cheap charter flights out of London direct to Corfu (Corfu has a nice airport). Matter of fact, you can fly to many cities in Europe (Paris, someplace in Germany [forgot where]. Budapest, et al., and then fly directly to Corfu very cheaply. Just Google "Cheap flights [or charter flights] to Corfu," and up pop many sites that will get you there very cheaply. What you want to avoid is stopping over in Athens! This is a nightmare and will cause you at least a half day delay, if not more. Plus, it's more money!

You can also get to Corfu cheaply by taking a boat from Venice, Italy, or from Bari or Brindisi, Italy.

So you just have to figure out where you want to go in Europe, then catch an easy and cheap flight or boat ride to Corfu. But whatever you do, avoid Athens Airport!

We had our flight with Thomas Cook airlines.
Only 2.30 hour from Brussels airport.

The flight into Corfu airport can be quite scarey as there are hills either side of the runway as well as water at the one end.

Corfu is probably the greek island with the best roads, which are brand new and lead everywhere...This would be a great Idea to take your car on the ferry if you come from Italy, cause it will be useful.

There is also a great bus system in Corfu, with many busses going everywhere...
From Corfu town you have the main line #7 bus ( blue bus) going up north for Gouvia, Ipsos, Pirgi, Dassia.
And the green busses going everywhere for really cheap...
But you won't be alone in these buses..
The most easy way to travel is to rent a scooter but watch out for greek scoot riders...not really careful... ;o)
Enjoy!!

This map is for orientation purposes.

Take the local service buses, they go to places the residents need to go, not where tourist guides want you to go!

The best way to explore Corfu is to rent a scooter. There are of course also bus connections, but it's so much more fun being able to stop wherever you want and not having to wait for the busses. Besides, Corfu is a hilly island with often steep streets leading down to the beaches; thus it's nice getting on the scooter, instead of having to walk up the hill after a relaxing day on the beach. We rented a scooter the whole week, and made daily trips around the island to different beaches, small mountain villages, Corfu town etc. I guess a car would be good as well, but with a scooter the parking is less of a hassle. The main roads along the coasts are in very good condition, the smaller inland roads in less good shape, but they are also not as busy as the main roads.

Just like on most other Greek islands, also on Corfu there are shops/stands in every bigger resort, where one can rent scooters/motorbikes. Many of the hotels also rent out their own ones. My experience is that the prices don't vary that much, but it can still be worth looking around for a good deal, especially if you're planning to rent the scooter for more than a couple of days. The longer you rent it, the cheaper the daily rate will be. Just remember to buy a good map of Corfu, and off you go! Have fun!