Corfu Airport information

Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias Airport sits just under two miles outside the city of Corfu near Route 25, a major artery leading direct to the Corfu centre. Visitors to the airport will find all the usual facilities, backed by a warm, traditional Greek welcome. There’s a bank plus ATM (cashpoint) and currency exchange services inside the terminal building. Useful for last minute postcards, there’s a post office on site as well as a smart cafe/bar serving hot and cold drinks and snacks. If you’ve left time for a spot of retail therapy, browse the Duty Free shop and explore the quirky pop art shop. Bear in mind that there isn’t a ‘left luggage’ facility here. But there’s an on-site health centre!

 

Like many airports around the world, Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias airport began life in the 1930s, when commercial aviation was in its infancy. During the Second World War, when Greece was occupied by Axis forces, Corfu airport was used to shelter fighter ‘planes. A small passenger station was begun in 1962 and shortly afterwards, in 1965, the airport gained international status; just in time for the package holiday industry explosion. These days an updated terminal building offers disabled travelers dedicated toilets and telephones (contact your airline for help) and clean, modern surroundings.

 

Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias Airport is a buzzy place, busy for its size. Home to several daily flights in and out of Athens, it also handles flights to a number of international destinations, linking to major city destinations in Austria, the UK and Germany amongst others. Conveniently placed for exploring the entire island, Corfu airport gives visitors easy access to delights like the Vlaheraina Monastery, Kerkyra, Pontikonisi, Potamos, the Kanoni hills and – of course – the island’s stunning coastline. Like the sound of it? Use our super-fast directline-flights search facility to search airlines offering flights from Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias Airport. For directions to Corfu Airport and a summary of public transport to Corfu Airport, explore our useful, informative Corfu Airport pages.