Is Corfu worth a day trip?

Yes, as a short day: 6.8 hours in Corfu, £277 for the whole day, 15 min into town each way. Enough for the centre and one paid sight; pick one, not three.

How long do you actually get in Corfu?

About 6.8 hours in Corfu. Landing to take-off is 9.4 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 £33 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 20:00. 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 21:55 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 6.8 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Corfu.
From London Stansted, back by 23:15.

Greece·Fri 23 Oct · 6.8 hours in the city

£277

the whole day

6.8 hours

in the city

23:15

back in London Stansted

Time in the city

6.8 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

3km

to the centreFrom Corfu centre (CFU)

Daylight

10.9 hours

07:57 to 18:52Sunrise 07:57, sunset 18:52

€1.10 from a kiosk, €1.70 on board.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

07:30
Leave London Stansted
TUI Airways, direct
13:15
In the city
Lands 12:30, 30min immigration, 15min from the airport
20:00
Leave the city
15min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
23:15
Back in London Stansted
Flies 21:55 with Jet2

Leave London StanstedTUI Airways, direct07:30
Land in Corfu3h12:30
In the city30min immigration, 15min from the airport13:15
Leave the city15min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration20:00
Fly homeJet2, 3h21:55
Back in London Stansted23:15

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

How we'd do it

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13:3175 min there

8 min walk

14:5430 min there

19 min walk

15:4320 min there

16:03Free timeuntil 19:50

about 10 min walk

20:00The last bus from town leaves at 21:50 and reaches the airport at 22:05.

Blue Bus line 15 · 15 min

AirportFlight 21:55

Weather while you are there

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Things to do in CorfuShow

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How we'd do it

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13:3175 min there

8 min walk

14:5430 min there

19 min walk

15:4320 min there

16:03Free timeuntil 19:50

about 10 min walk

20:00The last bus from town leaves at 21:50 and reaches the airport at 22:05.

Blue Bus line 15 · 15 min

AirportFlight 21:55

What a day in Corfu costs

Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.

£277/ all in, per person

Blue to city centre and back£2

Local transport£4

Lunch£10

Dinner£17

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Entry fees, on top (optional)

Old Fortress of Corfu£5 (€6)

Achilleion Palace£6 (€7)

Museum of Asian Art£9 (€10)

Antivouniotissa Byzantine Museum£3.40 (€4)

Opening days vary, so check before you go.

Wander the UNESCO-listed Old Town, Church of St Spyridon, Kanoni viewpoint over Vlacherna monastery and Mouse Island, Museum of Asian ArtFree

On the ground£33

Return flight from£244

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All in, per person£277

Out with TUI Airways, back with Jet2. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.

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Getting to Stansted

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Free

Free drop-off at the Mid Stay car parkFree
Free shuttle bus to the terminal. Source

Train

From London (Liverpool Street, Stansted Express)£9.90 each way48 min
Advance single. First train 03:40, last train 23:21 Source
Last train leaves before you land.

Coach

National Express from London£10.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source

Taxi

From London£90-£130 one way~42 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £55-£85.

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-off, Short Stay car parkfrom £13
Up to 30 min £13, up to 1 hr £21. Source

More parking

Short StayNo same-day price
From £74.99 (7-day stay). Source
Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £79 (8-day stay). Source
Mid StayNo same-day price
From £64.99 (8-day stay). Source
Long StayNo same-day price
From £59.99 (8-day stay). Source
JetParksNo same-day price
From £58.99 (8-day stay). Source

Parking nearby

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Maple Parking Park & Ride£107.99
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 5 min. Source
I Love Park & Ride£124
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APH Park and Ride£144
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 5 min. Source

Costs people forgetShow

Costs people forget

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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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