Best Place to Exchange Money in Corfu

Where to change money in Corfu

Outside the airport we could not confirm any Corfu exchange office from two independent sources, so this guide names only the airport desk. For most UK visitors a card beats any counter: Which? suggests using a cash machine that belongs to a high-street bank, not a stand-alone one, and drawing what you need in one go.

• OneXchange, Corfu Airport arrivals - In the baggage reclaim area, according to the airport. OneXchange gives its hours there as 07:00 to midnight daily from May to October. Neither publishes its rates, so work out what your card would give before handing over notes.

Changing money at the airport

Corfu Airport (CFU) lists three cash machine operators on its website: Eurobank and Cashflex in the public part of arrivals, and Euronet airside in arrivals and departures. Whichever you use, say no to conversion into pounds. National Bank of Greece's price list, updated 1 October 2026, shows the cost: it charges nothing of its own when a foreign Visa or Mastercard takes out euros, but takes 9.5 per cent of the sum if the withdrawal is converted into the card's currency, or 12.5 per cent at its airport machines.

Bus line 15 links the terminal with the port, calling at the intercity bus station, the centre and San Rocco Square, where most town lines start. The bus company's ticket page treats the airport as a zone A stop, so a single costs EUR 1.30 when bought before boarding. We found no official taxi fare list, so ask for the meter or agree a price first.

ATMs and cards in Corfu

Greece still runs heavily on cash. A European Central Bank survey, reported by Greek Reporter in August 2026, found that 99 per cent of Greek businesses take it, the highest share in the euro area alongside Italy. You can pay by card in many places, but keep notes for kiosks, bakeries, village tavernas in the north of the island and tips.

In Corfu Town, look for a machine run by a bank. Which? warns that stand-alone machines can add premiums and that several small withdrawals cost more than one larger one. Before you travel, ask your UK bank about its charges abroad. At a shop or restaurant terminal the advice matches the cash machine: pick euros, because paying in pounds lets the retailer choose the exchange rate, which tends to cost more than your card's own rate.

Paying for transport in Corfu

Corfu Town's buses are run by Astiko KTEL Kerkyras. A single costs EUR 1.30 in zone A, which includes the airport, or EUR 1.80 in zone B; ten trips plus one free cost EUR 13 in zone A, and a day ticket is EUR 5. Kiosks beside the stops sell tickets, and machines at San Rocco (Saroko) Square, Metropolitan Methodius and Avadi take cash or a debit or credit card. You can still pay on board, but by law the price there is higher.

Resorts are served by the green intercity buses of KTEL Kerkyras, which use the Green Buses Station in town. The Kavos trip takes about an hour and a half and costs EUR 5.30, paid on board by card or in cash. Other routes have their own fare and timetable pages on the same operator's site.

Good to know

• Tipping: Which? suggests rounding up to the next euro or note in a simple taverna; in other restaurants, add 5 to 10 per cent beyond an included service charge, or 10 to 15 per cent if none is added. Tip in cash, as a tip added on a card may never reach the waiter.
• Room fee: Greece's climate resilience fee is charged for each room and night, at a rate set by the type and star rating of the property and higher from April to October. The tax authority, AADE, confirms it still applies in 2026; ask your hotel what it is and whether your booking price includes it.
• Carrying cash: the FCDO says to declare cash or travellers' cheques worth EUR 10,000 or more when you arrive in Greece.