Corfu to Monemvasia

Regarding a ferry from Corfu to Patras, I did a quick search and on certain days there is a ferry from Corfu to Kefalonia, or from Corfu to Ithaki, where you can take a separate ferry to Patras.

What's the best way to travel to Monemvasia and Mani from Corfu?

From Corfu, take a ferry to Kefalonia, and then another ferry to Patras.

Once you're in Patras, you'll need to find a rental agency that allows a one-way rental so you can drop the car off somewhere else (like Athens or Kalamata). You will likely have to pay a hefty drop-off fee for this option.

While the Mani Peninsula is definitely worth a few days of exploring with a rental car, you’d better be really interested to justify driving all the way to Monemvasia. It’s located on the exact opposite side of the Peloponnese from Patras, and the medieval town is basically just a completely uninhabited, open-air museum that you can easily see in 2 or 3 hours. (for a one-way trip of nearly 6 hours from Patras).

FYI, many cruises include a stop at Monemvasia. It does sound like your interest in Greece is well beyond what you can see from a cruise. It is a very nice visit, especially if you have read the Patrick O'Brien novel that focuses on it. Isn't it much closer to Athens than Patras?

Thanks everyone for the ferry information. I'll check that out to see if it works for me, but I might just rent a car in Athens as that is where I will be flying out of

@JoLui, no, I am not going all the way to just see Monemvasia. Last time, I didn't have time to visit Mani region as much as I wanted to and plan to cover more during this trip. I also want to visit Arkadia and Vouraikos Gorge, so having a car is helpful.

@Tim, thanks for the cruise suggestion. I am not a cruise person, and yes, I want to see more than what one can with a cruise.