Υou can reach Corfu by ferry-boat, because it is connected with mainland Greece at two places. From Igoumenitsa there are daily routes to Corfu, from 6 in morning up to 10 in evening. The trip lasts 1 to 1.5 hour, depending on the type of ferry boat you have select. During summer months, boats from and to Igoumenitsa depart every 15 minutes, because a lot of tourists visit the island of Corfu. From the port in Patra, the trip to Corfu lasts 7 -8 hours, but it is very comfortable because the ferry boats are luxurious. These ferries go to Italy and stop in Corfu port for embarkation. The sea connection Corfu-Italy is frequent and the main cities are Bari, Ankona and Brindisi. Finally, there are boats, which transport you to nearby destinations such as Paxoi, Kefalonia and neighboring Albania.

If you decide to reach the island of Corfu by boat, you should first reach either Igoumenitsa\'s port or Patra\'s port. You can go there either by private vehicle or by the KTEL buses of Corfu, which stop at the port and have direct sea-connection to Corfu. The distance Athens-Igoumenitsa is round 500 kilometers and there are 2 daily routes, which stop in Korinthos, in Patras, in Agrinio and in Arta. The distance Thessaloniki-Igoumenitsa is also 500 kilometers; there are also 2 daily routes and the bus stops in Larissa and in Ioannina.

Ferry Boats ( Domestic Lines)
From Igoumenitsa departures are 6 am upto 10pm. In the summer season departures are on average every quarter of an hour and the duration is approximately 1 hour 45 minutes.
 
 
International Lines to and from ITALY (Patra, Bari, Brindezi, Ancona, Venice)

    * ANEK LINES
    * BLUES FERRIES
    * MINOAN LINES
    * FRAGLINES FERRIES



Departures from Patra to Italy visit the ports of Corfu or Igoumenitsa accordingly, as well as in the opposite journey Italy to Patra.

Information is given by the port authorities of Greece, Corfu (+30 266103265) Igoumenitsa (+30 2665022235) and Patras (+30 2610341002).