{"id":758,"date":"2023-11-24T16:04:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T15:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sealines-wp.arkimedeacademy.it\/?p=758"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:39:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:39:36","slug":"saranda-corfu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sealines.eu\/en\/tratte\/direct\/traghetti-saranda-corfu\/","title":{"rendered":"Saranda - Corfu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In recent years <strong>Saranda<\/strong> has developed into a popular tourist destination. With its picturesque bays, sandy coastline and crystal-clear turquoise waters, Saranda and the surrounding islands attract more and more holidaymakers in search of relaxation. Here you will find the most beautiful and best-equipped beaches in Albania, such as that of <strong>Ksamil<\/strong> a forma di penisola, circondata da acque limpide di straordinaria bellezza. Anche le piccole isole di fronte alla terraferma, ricche di vegetazione spontanea e lussureggiante, sono note per le gite in barca e per l\u2019attivit\u00e0 di snorkeling.<\/p>\n<p>I dintorni di Saranda offrono ai pi\u00f9 esigenti la possibilit\u00e0 di visitare l\u2019antica <strong>city of Butrinti<\/strong>, patrimonio mondiale dell\u2019Unesco, il museo del sito archeologico, noto per i resti ben conservati di un teatro greco, del tempio di Asclepio e di un battistero di un\u2019epoca pi\u00f9 recente, dal decorativo pavimento musivo.<\/p>\n<p>Vicino a Saranda, a circa 40 km, si trova una delle attrazioni pi\u00f9 sorprendenti del Sud dell\u2019Albania, l\u2019<strong>Blue Eye<\/strong>, una sorgente naturale che \u00e8 una vera oasi di colori magnifici, a forma di un occhio gigante, profonda pi\u00f9 di 50 m. L\u2019acqua scorre dalla sorgente verso un piccolo fiume che si snoda attraverso un bosco fitto di felci selvatiche e querce altissime.<\/p>\n<p>Non pu\u00f2 mancare la visita al <strong>Lekursi Castle<\/strong>, which dominates the entire gulf of Saranda from above, with walls 6 metres high and 2 metres thick, built during Byzantine rule in the 15th century. From here you can admire the islands of Ksamil, the coast of Corfu and a breathtaking sunset over the Ionian Sea.<\/p>\n<h2>Information on ferries and hydrofoils<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>port of Saranda<\/strong> is linked daily with that of <strong>Corfu<\/strong> via ferries and hydrofoils of different shipping companies. Departures operate throughout the year, but during the months of June, July, August and September the number intensifies, given the great demand from tourists to spend one or more days on the shores of the other side of the <strong>Corfu Strait<\/strong>. The companies that deploy their ships on the Corfu Saranda route are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Finikas Lines<\/strong> which operates on the route throughout the year, with 10-12 daily trips during the winter months. In summer, the Albanian company includes in its programme up to 20 departures per day, with catamarans <strong>Krist<\/strong>i and <strong>Hariklia<\/strong>, by hydrofoil <strong>Finikas High Speed<\/strong> and with the small ferry <strong>Marina<\/strong>, It also has a garage where a few vehicles can be transported.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ionian Seaways<\/strong> connects the two ports with its small ferry <strong>Saranda Express<\/strong> which makes daily trips. Saranda Express has a capacity of about 250 passengers, eight cars and a dozen motorbikes. Two fast hydrofoils also operate during the summer period,<strong> Ionian Sun<\/strong> e <strong>Ionian Cut<\/strong> , on which only passengers travel without vehicles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Joy Cruises <\/strong>instead travels every day <strong>Saranda to Corfu<\/strong>, at 19:00, is usually a return trip for tourists leaving the Greek port in the morning for a day trip to Saranda, Ksamil, Butrinti and Blue Eye.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sealines.eu\/en\/\"><strong>Ferries Portal <\/strong><\/a>you will find the necessary information on departures, timetables and discounts to buy tickets for the ship or <strong>hydrofoils Saranda Corfu<\/strong> with the best offers.<\/p>\n<h2>From where do you take ships from Saranda to Corfu<\/h2>\n<p>Ships and hydrofoils connecting Corfu with Saranda depart from <strong>port of Saranda<\/strong>, on Mithat Hoxha Avenue, very close to the city centre and the beach. You can easily walk to any part of the city.<\/p>\n<h2>How far is the port of Saranda from Corfu?<\/h2>\n<p>The distance from Saranda to the port of Corfu is approximately <strong>17 nautical miles <\/strong>and the journey by sea on board a fast catamaran or hydrofoil has a duration of <strong>30 minutes<\/strong>. The larger ferries, which also have a garage for a few vehicles, take about 40 minutes.<\/p>\n<h2>Time zone difference<\/h2>\n<p>The time zone between Albania and Greece is the same as between Italy and Greece. <strong>Corfu<\/strong> aligns with Athens time and thus is <strong>1 hour ahead <\/strong>compared to Saranda. So if you leave early in the morning at 07:00, you will arrive after a 30-minute drive but it will already be 08:30 in Corfu.<\/p>\n<h2>Ship tickets, fares and offers<\/h2>\n<p>Ferry or hydrofoil fares departing <strong>from Saranda to Corfu<\/strong>, may vary considering the seasonality and the different promotional campaigns launched by the different shipping companies. The only bookable accommodations are the<strong> bridge crossing <em>standard<\/em><\/strong> and the <strong>numbered seat <em>economy<\/em><\/strong>. Prices start from <strong>10 euro<\/strong> per un posto libero in bassa stagione. Il biglietto del veicolo invece costa 50 euro per tratta.<\/p>\n<p>I bambini piccoli fino a 4 anni viaggiano <strong>free <\/strong>4 to 12 years old take advantage of the <strong>50% discount<\/strong> sul prezzo del biglietto in passaggio ponte per adulti.<\/p>\n<p>Durante i mesi dell\u2019alta stagione questa \u00e8 una tratta molto popolare, per questo ti consigliamo di prenotare con largo anticipo, avvisandoti che sar\u00e0 molto difficile modificare date o orari. Ma soprattutto di optare sempre per l\u2019acquisto di un biglietto di andata e ritorno, per usufruire dello sconto sulla tratta di ritorno e per avere i posti garantiti sul ritorno <strong>Corfu Saranda<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Rimani aggiornato e informati dal nostro sito sulle novit\u00e0 e promozioni per i <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sealines.eu\/en\/ferries-albania\/\"><strong>Ferries Albania<\/strong><\/a> e <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sealines.eu\/en\/ferries-greece\/\"><strong>Ferries Greece<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Can I take the car on the Saranda Corfu ferry? <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, it is not easy to book a car or motorbike space on this route, because there are only two <strong>small ferries<\/strong> which make the crossing possible with an accompanying vehicle, <strong>Saranda Express<\/strong> e <strong>Marina<\/strong>. Before reserving your car or motorbike space, check on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sealines.eu\/en\/\"><strong>our search engine <\/strong><\/a>if the ship you choose has a garage and select the time and price that best suits your needs.<\/p>\n<h2>Discount tickets on ferries and hydrofoils Saranda Corfu<\/h2>\n<p>Book your trip online on the <strong>route Saranda Corfu<\/strong>, Compare the travel fares of all departures, find the cheapest ones and buy your ticket online, taking advantage of year-round offers! If you need assistance before booking ship tickets or want to change an already confirmed booking, please contact our <strong>Ferry Booking Centre<\/strong>, at 0809260042 or send an e-mail to <a href=\"mailto:booking@sealines.eu\">booking@sealines.eu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sealines.eu\/en\/\"><strong>research platform <\/strong><\/a>and our website, which is always up-to-date on promotions, you are guaranteed to lock in the best price quickly and intuitively on ferry connections or <strong>hydrofoil Saranda Corfu<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Risparmiare non \u00e8 stato mai cos\u00ec semplice e sicuro.<!--1553b--><!--1553b--><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Negli ultimi anni Saranda si \u00e8 trasformata in una meta turistica molto ambita. Con le baie pittoresche, con la costa sabbiosa e le acque turchesi cristalline, Saranda e le isole intorno attirano sempre pi\u00f9 vacanzieri in cerca di relax. Qui si trovano le spiagge pi\u00f9 belle e miglior attrezzate dell\u2019Albania, come quella di Ksamil a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wds_primary_category":18,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,17],"tags":[20],"class_list":["post-758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-albania","category-traghetti","tag-ritorno"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sealines.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sealines.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sealines.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sealines.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sealines.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=758"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.sealines.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/758\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13503,"href":"https:\/\/www.sealines.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/758\/revisions\/13503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sealines.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sealines.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sealines.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}