Ferry company
Kerkyra Lines
The Corfu ferry company with the fullest island timetable - routes, ships, check-in, vehicles, pets and fares
- Igoumenitsa - Corfu with up to 15 car-ferry departures a day, 70 to 90 minutes
- Corfu - Paxos with the Paxos Island and Calypso, the Diapontia islands with the Evdokia
- Foot passengers 30 minutes before departure, vehicles one hour before
About Kerkyra Lines
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About Kerkyra Lines
Kerkyra Lines is a Corfu company with, in its own words, purely Corfiot interests. It started in passenger shipping in 2010 and has grown into the operator with the fullest timetable around the island: car ferries between Igoumenitsa and Corfu Town, passenger boats between Corfu Town and Paxos, a line from Igoumenitsa to Paxos and the small ferry to the Diapontia islands. The company has offices in Corfu, Igoumenitsa and Paxos and sells its tickets online as e-tickets with a discount per route, at the port offices and through agencies.
The ships
The fleet numbers twelve ships. The Igoumenitsa crossing is worked by conventional car ferries - Ionian Express, Kerkyra Express, Agia Theodora, Corfu Spirit, Nikolaos, Ano Hora II, Alkinoos, Kerkyra and Menekratis. The largest and newest is the Ionian Express, in service since December 2025: 100 metres long, 698 passengers and 150 vehicles, with a crossing time of about 1 hour 10 minutes. The Paxos boats are passenger vessels: the Paxos Island, a 35-metre hydrofoil for 116 passengers, and the Calypso, 26 metres for 141 passengers, added in 2025. The Diapontia islands are served by the Evdokia, a 44-metre car ferry for 150 passengers and 20 vehicles.
Routes from this site
Igoumenitsa - Corfu is the company's main line, with up to 15 departures a day in each direction between the mainland port and the New Port in Corfu Town and a crossing of 70 to 90 minutes depending on the ship. Corfu - Paxos links Corfu Town with Gaios in one to just under two hours depending on the vessel, several times a day in season. The Diapontia islands line leaves Corfu Town three times a week and calls at Ereikoussa, Mathraki and Othoni in turn, in about 2 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours. The company also sails Igoumenitsa - Paxos direct. All departures are in the timetable.
Check-in, vehicles and pets
Foot passengers should be at the ship 30 minutes before the scheduled departure, vehicles in the loading area one hour before. Tickets are personal, non-transferable and valid only for the booked sailing; reduced fares require the proving document at boarding, and hand luggage up to 50 kilos travels free. Cars, motorhomes and motorcycles cross on the Igoumenitsa car ferries and, with 20 spaces, on the Evdokia; the Paxos boats carry passengers only. Electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles may board only with a battery charge of up to 40 per cent, must not be charged on board and are reported to the crew an hour before departure. Pets travel in the designated areas of the ship; small pets may join their owners in the lounges in a carrier or cage, or muzzled and vaccinated.
Tickets
Fares are per passenger with reduced fares for children and other entitled groups, and the vehicle is priced by category. A ticket can be changed free of charge up to an hour before departure; cancellations are refunded in full up to 14 days before sailing, then in steps of 75 and 50 per cent, and not at all within 12 hours of departure. The binding amount for your date appears in the booking step, and the departures of all Kerkyra Lines routes are in the timetable.
FAQ Kerkyra Lines
Frequently asked questions
Questions and answers about Kerkyra Lines and its Corfu ferries.
Which routes does Kerkyra Lines sail? +
Three from this site: Igoumenitsa - Corfu, the car-ferry lifeline with departures from early morning until late evening; Corfu - Paxos with passenger boats from Corfu Town; and the Diapontia islands line to Ereikoussa, Mathraki and Othoni. The company also sails Igoumenitsa - Paxos. All departures are in the timetable.
Which ships does Kerkyra Lines use? +
Twelve ships. On Igoumenitsa - Corfu the car ferries Ionian Express, Kerkyra Express, Agia Theodora, Corfu Spirit, Nikolaos, Ano Hora II, Alkinoos, Kerkyra and Menekratis; the Ionian Express, in service since December 2025, is 100 metres long and carries 698 passengers and 150 vehicles. To Paxos sail the Paxos Island and the Calypso, to the Diapontia islands the Evdokia with 150 passengers and 20 vehicles.
When do I have to be at the port? +
Foot passengers 30 minutes before the scheduled departure, vehicles one hour before in the loading area. Tickets are personal and valid only for the booked sailing; passengers with reduced fares show the document that proves the entitlement at boarding.
Can I bring a car, motorhome or bicycle? +
Yes on the Igoumenitsa - Corfu car ferries and, in small numbers, on the Evdokia to the Diapontia islands; the Paxos boats are passenger vessels. Book the vehicle with the ticket. Electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles may board only with a battery charge of up to 40 per cent, must not be charged on board and are reported to the crew one hour before departure.
Are pets allowed on board? +
Yes, in the designated areas of the ship. Small pets may join their owners in the lounges if they travel in a carrier or cage, or wear a muzzle and are vaccinated. Confirm the arrangement for the smaller Paxos and Diapontia boats when you book.
How do fares and cancellation work? +
The fare is per passenger, with reduced fares for children and other entitled groups and the vehicle by category; hand luggage up to 50 kilos travels free. Changes are free up to an hour before departure; cancellations are refunded in full up to two weeks before, then on a sliding scale, and not at all within 12 hours of sailing.