Is Corfu worth a day trip?

Only just: 5.8 hours in Corfu, 15 min into town each way. Tight, the centre and a meal, not much more.

How long do you actually get in Corfu?

About 5.8 hours in Corfu. Landing to take-off is 8.4 hours; the trip into town and back, passport checks and the time at the airport come off that.

How do you get from Corfu airport into town?

Blue Bus 15, 15 min, €1.10 prepaid (€1.70 on board). A day ticket on local transport is Blue Bus day pass €5.00. Cheaper option, There is no airport express; the cheapest option is Astiko KTEL blue bus line 15 (Airport - San Rocco Square - Port), a Zone A fare of EUR 1.30 pre-purchased (higher if bought on board), versus a taxi.

What does a day in Corfu cost, not counting the flight?

About £26.75 a person for the day, local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.

Is the flight price on this page the one I will pay?

The fare shown is the cheapest recently seen on this route, not a live quote for these exact flights. Check the airline or the booking link for the price you will actually pay.

How early do I need to be back at the airport?

Leave the city by 19:30. That allows 15 min to get back to the airport and 100 min there, including 10 min for passport checks on the way out, before the 21:25 flight home.

Will passport checks eat my day?

We allow 30 min on landing for the EU Entry/Exit System (fingerprints and a photo on your first trip) and 10 min extra on the way out. That is already taken off the 5.8 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Corfu.
From Bristol, back by 22:55.

5.8 hours

in the city

22:55

back in Bristol

550 kg

CO2e, return flights

Time in the city

5.8 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

3km

to the centreFrom Corfu centre (CFU)

Daylight

10.6 hours

07:05 to 17:43Sunrise 07:05, sunset 17:43

€1.10 from a kiosk, €1.70 on board.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

07:55
Leave Bristol
3h 5min
13:45
In the city
Lands 13:00, 30min immigration, 15min from the airport
19:30
Leave the city
15min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
22:55
Back in Bristol
Flies 21:25

Leave Bristol07:55
Land in Corfu3h 5min13:00
In the city30min immigration, 15min from the airport13:45
Leave the city15min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration19:30
Fly home3h 5min21:25
Back in Bristol22:55

Last bus or train to the airport leaves at 21:50, at the airport 22:05.

Best day for your flights

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13:5430 min there

7 min walk

14:3175 min there

About 16 min by bus, tram or taxi

16:0220 min there

About 35 min by bus, tram or taxi

16:5790 min there

about 35 min by bus, tram or taxi

19:30The last bus from town leaves at 21:50 and reaches the airport at 22:05.

Blue Bus line 15 · 15 min

AirportFlight 21:25

Weather while you are there

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Best day for your flights

Open up the maps to see full detail.

13:5430 min there

7 min walk

14:3175 min there

About 16 min by bus, tram or taxi

16:0220 min there

About 35 min by bus, tram or taxi

16:5790 min there

about 35 min by bus, tram or taxi

19:30The last bus from town leaves at 21:50 and reaches the airport at 22:05.

Blue Bus line 15 · 15 min

AirportFlight 21:25

What a day in Corfu costs

On the ground only. We could not price the flight for this pair, so the day costs more than this.

£26.75/ on the ground, plus flights

Blue to city centre and back£2.00

Local transport£4.00

Lunch£8.00

Dinner£12.75

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On the ground£26.75

Return flightNo fare yet

We could not price this pair. Check the fare on the airline's site before you count on the figure above.

Getting to Bristolfrom £9.50

Estimated cost. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.

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Day Trip Flight Details

Return flights are about 550 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 2,060 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out

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Getting to Bristol

Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 21 Oct 2026.

Coach

Bristol Airport Flyer A1 from Bristol£9.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Bristol Airport Flyer A4 from Bath£9.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Source

Parking at the airport

Multi-Storey£70.00
0-24hrs walk-up (turn-up) tariff. Source
Short Stay£65.00
12-24hrs walk-up tariff. Source
Mid Stay£55.00
0-24hrs walk-up tariff. Source

More parking

Silver Zone (park & ride)No same-day price
From £100.00 (3-day minimum-stay walk-up tariff). Source

Costs people forgetShow

Costs people forget

Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.

Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.

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Day trip to Corfu.From Bristol, back by 22:55.

Day Trip Flight Details

Day trip to Corfu.
From Bristol, back by 22:55.