Taxi & Transfers from Ioannis Kapodistrias Airport (CFU) to Acharavi

How to Get from Ioannis Kapodistrias Airport to Acharavi

Corfu’s single runway sits near Kerkyra town on the east coast, while Acharavi spreads along a wide strip of pale sand 37 kilometres north. That gap can fly by in a private car or drag on if you juggle the wrong buses. Below you’ll find straightforward ways to travel—local bus, shared shuttle, a taxi from Ioannis Kapodistrias Airport to Acharavi, or a private taxi-transfer with Kiwitaxi—each option weighed for time, cost and suitcase-space comfort.

By Public Bus

First leg: Blue Bus 15 waits outside Arrivals. Pay the driver €1.20 (coins) and ride ten minutes to San Rocco Square. Bags slide under the seats free. Second leg: cross the street to the Green Bus terminal and hop on route A3 heading “North Coast / Sidari”. Tickets cost roughly €4.50 and the coach loops past olive-green hills, arriving in Acharavi in about 70–75 minutes when the coastal bends stay clear.

Total door-to-door time hovers around 90 minutes, while the wallet hit stays under €6 per person. Perfect for day packs and patience; less ideal if your hotel dinner bell rings in an hour.

By Shared Shuttle

Resort desks and sites like 12Go or Welcome Pickups sell minivan seats for €16–22. A rep meets you at Exit A, gathers eight to ten travellers, then wheels everyone to a waiting van. Once the manifest fills, the driver runs the main highway north, dropping guests at hotel gates. Expect 55–65 minutes on the road and a couple more if the van stops at Kassiopi first. Two standard cases ride free; bigger kit—golf bags, surfboards—needs flagging in advance.

By Taxi

Beige-and-blue cabs queue right outside the glass doors. The meter starts at €3.60; daytime runs land between €60 and €70, night fare about 20 % higher. Drivers cruise the A2 motorway, swing through the Roda bypass and coast onto Acharavi’s beach road in 45–50 minutes unless scooters jam the Roda roundabout.

Fare already includes luggage and the airport supplement, so no “extras” at drop-off. Pay cash or card—small notes speed good-byes.

Ride-hailing apps such as Bolt mirror that price and text you a digital receipt, handy when friends split the cost.

Private Transfer

Booking a transfer with Kiwitaxi fixes the fare at about US $80 (~€74) for an economy sedan. Your driver meets you inside Arrivals holding a name board, helps wheel bags, and heads straight onto the motorway—no queuing, no metre surprises.

The taxi-transfer time matches a cab at 45 minutes, yet the service throws in chilled water, a free child seat on request and 60 minutes of waiting time if baggage claim crawls. Pre-payment means you step out at the apartment gate with no card machine dance.

Vehicle Classes for Your Transfer

All Kiwitaxi cars carry island insurance, working air-con and seat belts. Choose by boot depth more than badge—service quality stays constant.

• Economy – two travellers + one large suitcase
• Comfort – extra knee-room, space for two 23 kg cases
• Minivan – six seats, stroller stands upright, surfboard fits
• Business – leather, USB ports, hush cabin for calls

Transfer with Children

Greek rules demand approved restraints for under-12s. Type ages when booking; the right seat appears free, sparing you lugging a booster through security.

Transfer with Pets

Cats travel in carriers; dogs ride on a short lead plus muzzle. Mention crate size so the operator assigns a boot that shuts first time, most drivers welcome polite paws but like a heads-up.

What to See in Acharavi

Seven-kilometre Acharavi Beach mixes soft sand with shingle patches—sunbeds cost €8 but towel-space is free near the western dunes. Early morning, fishermen haul in nets under coral skies; by noon tavernas grill bream, sprinkle oregano and pour house white chilled to glass-fog.

Snorkellers drift over grassy shallows spotting rainbow wrasse; paddle-board hire runs €15 an hour and includes a dry bag. Inland, a 20-minute uphill stroll reaches the Roman Bath ruins where mosaics hide under wild thyme and sea views span from Albania to Paxos. At sunset, locals gather outside Saint Spiridon church for loukoumades drizzled with honey—simple moments that cost less than the first cocktail but stick longer in memory, one comma too many here.