Corfu Airport 'I. Kapodistrias'
International Airport
IATA Code: CFU, ICAO Code: LGKR
Airport location
Corfu (or Kerkyra) International Airport ‘Ioannis Kapodistrias’ is located 2.5 km (1.5 mi) south of the city center, near the Lagoon of Chalikiopoulos.
Distance from Corfu Airport to: | |
Corfu Port | 3 km |
Lefkimmi Port | 40 km |
Coach Station | 2 km |
Benitses | 11 km |
Gouvia | 10 km |
Kassopi | 36 km |
Kavos | 45 km |
Kontokali | 8 km |
Moraitika | 18 km |
Petriti | 27 km |
Sidari | 36 km |
From and To Corfu Airport
By car and motorbike
Corfu Airport is connected with the city of Corfu via Dimokratias Avenue and then Alexander Desylla, Vlacheron and Kosta Georgaki streets. The journey time from Corfu airport to the city center is approximately 10 minutes.
GPS Address: Corfu Airport, 491 00, Corfu, Greece
By bus
Corfu airport is linked by direct bus service to the coach station, the city center and the port (route 15).
The airport bus station is located outside the Arrivals hall.
Bus fares - one way: €1,10 (regular fare) or €0,60 (discount fare).
For further information, call on +30 26610 31595 or visit: astikoktelkerkyras.gr/
By Taxi
There is a taxi rank directly in front of the Arrivals Hall. Alternatively, you may choose to pre-book a taxi to pick you up at the airport.
The driver will be waiting for you in the arrivals hall holding a sign with your name on it.
Passengers arriving by taxi will be dropped off directly outside the main Terminal.
Get a Quote & Book Online a cheap taxi transfer to and from Corfu Airport: welcomepickups.com/corfu/airport-taxi
Car Hire
Renting a vehicle lets you travel at your own leisure and get to the spots you want to visit quickly and hassle-free.
Corfu Airport has five of the largest global car-hire firms with desks in the Arrivals area of the Main Terminal Building.
Contact details of the official car hire agencies:
Company | Telephone | |
Avis, Budget | +30 26610 42007 | corfuaap@avis.gr |
Enterprise | +30 26610 49400 | john.skempris@enterprise.gr |
Hertz, Thrifty |
+30 26610 33547 | reservations@hertz.gr
reservations@thrifty.com.gr |
Sixt | +30 26610 80710 | CorfuAirport@sixt.gr |
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Car Rental Tips
1. Book your car rental vehicle in advance. Pre-booking your car ensures you will get a better price, a wider choice of cars and the guarantee that it will be waiting for you when you arrive at the airport.
In that way, you will save time waiting at the airport’s counters and secure the most affordable rates as well as the car of your choice.
2. A credit card is required as a form of security deposit.
3. Before you drive away make sure any damage on the car is recorded on the paperwork the company has given you.
Flight Status (Arrivals - Departures)
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Airport Contact Information
✆ Telephone | +30 26610 89600 |
📠 Fax | +30 26610 45829 |
📧 Feedback form | Link |
✉ Postal address | Kerkyra Airport, 491 00, Corfu, Greece |
Useful Links
1. Airlines
2. Shops
3. Cafes and Restaurants
4. Corfu airport weather forecast
5. Accomodation
Cheap flights and offers
Book Cheap Flights direct at the official Aegean, Easyjet and Transavia websites:
Aegean Airlines
EasyJet
Transavia
General Info about Corfu Airport
Corfu Airport ‘Ioannis Kapodistrias’ is the fifth busiest airport in Greece. In 2020, it handled 949.853 passengers, a 70% decrease from 2019 as well as 9.535 aircraft movements, a decrease of 56% from 2019. It is used by over 35 airlines flying to more than 85 destinations in 20 different countries.
The airport has one runway (with a length of 2.375 m) along with one operational terminal, which covers 26.000 square meters.
Airport Facilities: ATMs (Eurobank, Euronet and Piraeus Bank), Cafes, Restaurants, Duty-Free shops, First Aid Station, free WiFi, Charging Stations for electronic devices.
‘Kapodistrias’ does not have air bridges, so boarding and disembarking require the use of buses.
Hotels: There are no hotels within the airport.
Name: Corfu Airport is named after Ioannis Kapodistrias (1776 – 1831), a Corfiot and European diplomat, who was elected as the first governor of the independent Greek State.
Facts and information about Corfu
Corfu (or Kerkyra) is in the Ionian Sea and it is the seventh largest Greek island.
The principal city of the island (population 32,095) is also named Corfu (Kerkyra).
Corfu is one of the most touristic islands in the Mediterranean Sea, known for its cosmopolitan Old Town, sandy beaches and beautiful landscapes. UNESCO has declared Corfu’s Old Town a world heritage site.
Best places to visit in Corfu: Corfu Old Town, Achilleion Palace, Vlacherna Monastery, Canal D'Amour, Kassiopi, Old Fortress, Old Perithia, Mount Pantokrator, Saint Spyridon Church, Paleokastritsa Beach.