Corfu Airport Transfers and Taxis
Getting from Corfu airport (CFU) to your hotel is easy once you know the options. You can pre-book a private transfer, share a shuttle, take an airport taxi, catch the bus, or hire a car. This guide explains each option, roughly what it costs and how to choose, with transfer times to the main resorts.
- Airport
- Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias
- To the town
- ~3 km
- Taxi
- Regulated fare
- Drive on the
- Right
Ways to get from Corfu airport to your hotel
Corfu has one airport, Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU), and the ways to reach your hotel are the same as across Greece. The five options below are ordered by how direct they are.
| Option | Best for | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| Private transfer | Families and groups, door to door | Book ahead; a driver meets you at arrivals and takes you to your hotel for a fixed price. |
| Shared shuttle | Couples and solo travellers on a budget | A minibus drops several parties along the way; cheaper but slower. |
| Airport taxi | Getting going straight away | Licensed taxis wait outside arrivals and charge a regulated fare, with an airport and luggage surcharge. |
| Public bus | The cheapest way to the main town | Buses run to the town centre; from there you change for the resorts. |
| Car hire | Touring the island | Pick up at the airport and drive yourself. |
Transfers to the main resorts
The table shows the rough distance and how long a direct transfer takes from Corfu airport to the most popular resorts.
| Resorts | Approx distance | Typical transfer |
|---|---|---|
| Corfu Town | ~3 km | about 10 min |
| Paleokastritsa | ~25 km | about 35 min |
| Sidari | ~40 km | about 50 min |
| Acharavi | ~38 km | about 50 min |
| Kavos | ~47 km | about 1 hour |
Taxis and the bus
Corfu airport taxis charge a regulated fare to set zones, with an airport pickup fee and a small charge per large bag. For longer trips a pre-booked private transfer often costs about the same and is fixed in advance.
Green KTEL buses reach the resorts from Corfu Town's bus station, and blue local buses cover the area near the town; the airport itself is a short taxi from the centre.
