Cheap flights from Warsaw to Corfu (Kerkyra)

September is when fares on this route tend to be at their lowest, and it is also when the island calms down: the sea is still warm, the crowds thin out and the heat backs off. July and August are peak, so book well ahead if you want those weeks. Outside the summer season, expect fewer flights and more connections. Midweek departures usually cost less than weekend ones, and the weeks around school holidays fill up first. If your dates are flexible, look at late spring and early autumn, and check prices a few times before you commit rather than taking the first fare you see.

Low-cost carriers do most of the work here: Ryanair and Wizz Air are the low-cost names, and Sky Express is the Greek carrier in the mix. Smartwings Poland and Aegean Airlines also appear on this route, while Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, Austrian, Air Baltic and Hahn Air tend to show up on connecting itineraries through their hubs. The difference matters at booking: low-cost fares usually include only a small cabin bag, with checked luggage, seat selection and airport check-in charged on top, while full-service tickets normally bundle a cabin bag and often a checked one, plus a protected connection if a leg is delayed.

Corfu's airport, I Kapodistrias, sits a short drive south of Corfu town, close enough that the transfer takes minutes rather than an hour. Buses run between the airport and the town centre in season, taxis wait outside arrivals, and hiring a car at the airport makes sense if you are heading for the north or west coast. In high summer, allow extra time on the roads, and check the last bus of the day if you land late, since schedules thin out in the evening and outside the season. Keep some cash or a card handy for the transfer, and confirm your accommodation's check-in hours before a late arrival.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Greek

Emergency number

112, 100, 166

Driving side

right

Calling code

+30

Internet domain

.gr, .ελ

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Corfu (Kerkyra)

101 k (2011)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Athens)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether you are flying from Chopin or Modlin, because the two Warsaw airports are far apart and not interchangeable.
• On low-cost tickets, add a checked bag and seat selection to the fare before comparing it with a full-service one.
• If your trip is built from separate tickets, leave a generous gap, since a missed connection is not protected.
• Confirm your passport or ID is valid for travel to Greece and check the entry rules for your nationality.
• Book early for July and August, and look at September if you want the lowest fares and a quieter island.
• Check your arrival time against the bus schedule if you are not hiring a car.