Ferries from Italy to Corfu
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Italy to Corfu by ferry
Corfu is the first Greek island you reach from Italy, and in summer three or four ferries a day sail there from Brindisi, Bari and Ancona. The high season runs from May to early or mid-September. All three routes carry cars, campers and motorbikes, which is the point of them: you drive down Italy, sleep on the ship and wake up in the Ionian with your own car. The detail per route is below the map.
Map: crossings from Italy to Corfu
Hover over the ports to see the routes. Brindisi is the nearest Italian port to Corfu; Bari and Ancona are further up the coast and also serve the Greek mainland.
About these crossings
The three routes from Italy to Corfu
Ferries leave from Ancona, Bari and Brindisi and take between 7 and 15 hours depending on where you board.
1. Brindisi to Corfu
- Crossing: about 7 hours, the fastest.
- Operator: Grimaldi Lines.
- Sailings: up to 3 a week.
- Distance: about 120 miles.
2. Bari to Corfu
- Crossing: around 10 hours, overnight.
- Operators: Ventouris Ferries, Anek Superfast.
- Sailings: up to 5 a week.
- Distance: about 190 miles.
3. Ancona to Corfu
- Crossing: about 15 hours, overnight.
- Operators: Anek Lines, Minoan Lines.
- Sailings: up to 14 a week.
- Distance: roughly 420 miles.
Our take
Which port depends on how far you want to drive in Italy. From the UK, Ancona is the shortest drive and the longest sailing; the ship does the rest of the work overnight, and with a cabin it is the most comfortable way to arrive. Brindisi is the opposite: another 500 km of autostrada for a crossing short enough to do by day. Bari sits in between and is the one we would pick with children, because the overnight is long enough to sleep properly but you are in Corfu for breakfast. Book early for July and August; the car decks fill before the cabins do.
On board and ferry route maps
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- One of the 115 beaches on Corfu
Five things to know about Corfu before you book
- Corfu is the seventh-largest Greek island.
- The main town is also called Corfu, and it is worth a day in itself.
- The island has 115 beaches, so pick your base by coast: the west for sand and sunsets, the north-east for coves and the ferry to Albania.
- Its Greek name is Kerkyra, which is what you will see on tickets and road signs.
- It is the westernmost point of Greece and the northernmost of the Ionian Islands, which is why it is the natural first stop from Italy.
Alternatives
If Corfu is one stop on a longer Greek trip, our Italy to Greece ferry guide compares every Adriatic crossing, including Igoumenitsa and Patras on the mainland, and the Greece ferry page covers the island routes once you are there.
Prices and availability
Useful for travellers to Greece
Tips for ferry travellers
Do I need a passport when I travel from Italy to Corfu? I want to go there with Ventouris Ferries in July this year / we are a British family of 4.
Hi Timz, it all depends a bit, read more about it here: https://ferrygogo.com/international-ferry-travel-id-requirements/ Generally when travelling internationally with ferries: Always carry a passport!