The city of Corfu is built between two fortresses. The island is called Corfu because of the two tops that appear when approaching the island. Corfu is connected with Italy, and other islands of the Ionian Sea, while you can also get there by air, or by boat from the ports of Igoumenitsa and Patra.
In case you need more information about ferry departures and arrivals at the port of Corfuyou can call at (+30 26610) 32655, 39513 for domestic ferry itineraries and (+30 26610) 30481 for international itineraries.

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• Daily itineraries of suburban (KTEL) buses completely serve those who need to move around the island with modern vehicles and frequent itineraries. There are municipal buses (blue colour) and central bus station is in San Roko. You can reach the city center as well as the suburbs: Afra, Agios Ioannis, Kanoni, Perama, Achillion. Suburban buses (KTEL) serve more isolated regions of Corfu island such as Lefkimi, Kavos, Karousades, Agios Panteleimon, Agios Gordios, Glyfada and more. The phone numbers of KTEL suburban buses are (+30 26610) 30627, 39985.
• Alternatively you can visit the island by taxi. There are taxi stands, in central points of the island such as San Roko and Theotokis Street but you can also call a radio-taxi. The transfer costs are predetermined for the most popular destinations, which you can learn before entering the taxi. For the rest of the destinations on Corfu island, taximeters are used. If you need a taxi you can call at (+30 26610) 33811.
• The most comfortable way to wander around is the private vehicle due to the fact that Corfu is a big island. If you haven't brought your car to the island, you can rent one by using the car search engine of FantasticGreece.com and pick it up from the point you prefer.
• Finally, you can also use horsy carriages. You can find them in Spianada in Corfu center and in the old harbour. The tour lasts 40 minutes. For any information on those tours you can contact the Chairman of the Association of Horse-Coachmen at (+30 26610) 24162.

• Ferries daily depart from Corfu port to Igoumenitsa port from 6 in the morning to 10 in the evening and the journey lasts 1-1,5 hour, depending on the type of boat. During summer, ferries depart to and from the Igoumenitsa port every 15 minutes.The journey to Corfu from Patra lasts 7 -8 hours, but it is very comfortable since those ferry boats head to Italy and Corfu is an intermediary port. Finally, there are smaller local boats that will transfer you to neighbouring destinations such as Paxi, Kefalonia and Albania.
• Superfast Ferries and Blue Star Ferries depart from Patra to Igoumenitsa, Corfu, Bari, Ancona and Venice.
• Also, Corfu is connected to Patra, Igoumenitsa, Venice with itineraries of Minoan Lines and Anek Lines.
• Corfu is connected with Bari by Ventouris Ferries boats.
• Corfu is connected with Brindisi by ferries of Endeavor Lines and Agoudimos Lines.
• Flying Dolphins leave from Corfu to Paxi daily and the trip lasts 1 hour (directly) or 1 hour and 40 minutes (via Igoumenitsa). The boats usually leave from the port of Lefkimi at 9 in the morning and return at 6 in the afternoon. The ferry tickets cost 20€ per person.
• Also there are frequent itineraries to the Diapontia islands with the boat "Alexandros K". This ferry itinerary from Sidari is quite regular.
• You can travel from Corfu to Kefalonia by using the flying dolphins of Petrakis Lines and also visit the Melissani cave.
• Finally the port of Corfu is connected with Agioi Saranta in Albania.