How to Get Around Corfu By Bus | The Mediterranean Traveller

Corfu has an excellent bus service that will help you discover Corfu Town, reach its main beach resorts and explore the wider island.

There are two types of buses – the blue city buses and the green island-wide buses. Routes around the island fan out from Corfu Town.

Here’s everything you need to know about getting around Corfu by bus.

Corfu Blue Buses

Blue bus at Mitropolitou Methodiou bus stop. — Mitropolitou Methodiou bus stop.

Corfu City Buses are known localled as the ‘blue buses‘. These buses serving Corfu Town and the surrounding area including the airport, port, Benitses, Gouvia, Dassia, and Ipsos.

The buses are smaller and lower than the KTEL coaches, with more standing room (some are bendy-buses).

Routes

Probably the most useful to tourists is number 15 which travels between the airport, the port, the KTEL bus station, and San Rocco square.

The main routes are:

2a Liston – Kanoni
2b San Rocco – Port – Kefalomantouko
4 San Rocco – Potamos – Evropouloi
5 Mitropolitou Methodiou – Kynopiastes – Kouramades
6 Mitropolitou Methodiou – Benitses
7 San Rocco – Dassia – Ipsos
8 San Rocco – Afra – Agios Ioannis
10 Mitropolitou Methodiou – Achilleion
11 San Rocco – Pelekas
14 San Rocco – Kanalia – Kompitsi
15 Airport – KTEL Bus Station – San Rocco – Port
16 Port – Old Town
17 – Port – Liston

You can see the timetables, routes, and updates on the Corfu City Bus website.

Tickets

You can buy the tickets from the driver or before you get on the bus, either from a booth, self-service ticket machines (English is available), or a nearby kiosk. Tickets are slightly cheaper if you buy them before you get on the bus.

You can give them to the driver to validate or stamp them on the bus.

Tickets are €1.80 or €1.10 depending on the route.

You can only buy single tickets, not returns, however there is also a day ticket available for €5 which entitles you to unlimited travel on the city buses.

San Rocco Bus Stop

San Rocco is the main interchange for the city buses. This is where you will find the ticket machines and the ticket/information kiosk.

Not all lines stop/start here though – some leave from Mitropolitou Methodiou which is a short walk down the road. Ask at the kiosk if you’re unsure where to find your stop.

The bus stops are on a busy traffic junction and next to a small nondescript park. There aren’t any facilities (toilets, shop) and it’s not the nicest place to wait however the square is surrounded by cafes, ATMs, and shops.

Corfu Green Buses

The ‘Green Buses’ are the coaches (not always green – sometimes white!) who run routes from Corfu Town out around the island.

Routes

The main routes to North Corfu are:

A2 Sidari
A3 Roda – Acharavi
A4 – Kassiopi
A5 Barbati/Nisaki
A6 Afionas-Arillas
A7 Agios Georgios Pagon
A8 Avliotes
A9 Paleokastritsa
A10 Liapades
A11 Karousades
A12 Perithia-Loutses
A13 – Korakiana
A14 Sokraki
A15 Agios Panteleimon
A16 Makrades
A17 Nimfes
A18 Armenades

The main routes to South Corfu are:

B1 Kavos
B2 Petriti
B3 Spartera
B4 Attika
B5 Agios Georgios South
B6 Issos
B7 Messonghi
B8 Agios Matheos
B9 Pentati
B10 Agios Gordios
B11 Boukari
B12 Chlomo
B13 Strogili
B14 Sinarades
B15 Aqualand
B16 Ermones
B17 Glyfada
B18 Giannades
B19 Marathias

Summer Specials

In high season months (July, August, start of September) there may be additional routes that connect some of the more popular beach resorts as well as the waterpark. These are known as Summer Specials and they are not guaranteed.

Some of the typical summer special routes include:

S1 Agios Georgios Pagon – Sidari
S2 Agios Gordios – Paleokastritsa
S4 Paleokastritsa – Glyfada
S5 Sidari – Roda – Acharavi – Kassiopi
S6 Nissaki – Paleokastritsa
S7 Ipsos – Kavos
S8 Kassiopi – Paleokastritsa
S9 Kavos – Marathias
S10 Agios Georgios Pagon – Paleokastritsa
S11 Messonghi – Glyfada

Tickets

You can buy tickets on the bus (there’s usually a conductor on board with change) and also from kiosks and stores.

You can find timetables, prices, and updates on the KTEL Green Buses website. The website is usually accurate but best check locally before making plans (especially if they involve Summer Specials which can be subject to adaptations). Updated timetables are usually printed out and taped near the bus stop.

KTEL Green Bus Station

The main KTEL Green Bus station is a 15-minute walk from the centre of Corfu Town (but you can reach it on the Blue Bus number 15). Some lines call at San Rocco on their way north. They will also make several stops along the main roads heading out of the city.

The bus station itself is a large modern terminal with A/C, a shop, a cafe, ticket counters, toilets and seating.