Travelling to Mathraki Island

From UK to Corfu

At variable prices according to day and season – Easyjet from Gatwick offers the fastest most direct option 3.0hrs non-stop. The alternatives are a two leg flight with Aegean Airlines or Olympic Air from Heathrow, changing in Athens. In 2022-3 a late evening flight from Athens connecting with the first flight next morning can have you in Corfu by around 8.30am. A day flight will arrive Corfu at lunchtime or evening. 

Onwards to Mathraki Island

Corfu
All year round a car ferry leaves Corfu harbour several days a week stopping on route at another of the three Diapontia islands, Ericoussa. The trip takes approximately 3 hours. Typically it leaves around 6.30-7.00am and returns same day around 11am You will need to check times and days before with the Harbour or Ferry company – Link

Ag Stefanos Aviotes
Alternatively take a bus or taxi 50 km to the West coast port of Ag. Stefanos and catch the small packet passenger ferry Vamos . Vamos typically leaves at 10:15 am and takes 45 minutes to Mathraki. You will encounter many Mathraki island citizens, a few tourists heading for the further islands of Othoni and Ericoussa, provisions, small building supplies, suitcases, small suitcases, bags of shopping and (yes) a toilet.  It runs several times a week and normally returns from Mathraki at approximately 2-4pm arriving back at 3-5pm to fit the Corfu Bus times

Vamos timetables are changeable and it is advisable to check before travelling with Costas at the Dolphin Taverna at Mathraki Harbour +30 2663 071853.

There is also as Sea Taxi Service “Mathraki Cruisers” operated by Iannis and George 
Mobile : 0030 6984 575144 & 0030 6944 357041

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