There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Zakynthos by plane, train, bus, busferry, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane BSL - ZTH
8h 3m€89–196Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Lamia to Zakynthosbusferry
31h 44mTrain, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Ecm
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
37h 58m€332–737Bus, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
2d€206–295Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane ZRH - ZTH
7h 6m€165–332Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane FRA - ZTH
8h 43m€164–456Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zürich hbf to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Zakynthosbusferry
36h 23m€204–235Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
43h 37m€175–262
Basel (BSL) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Zakynthos is to fly which costs €85 - €200 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Zakynthos is to train and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs €160 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Zakynthos via Zürich hbf, Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 23m.
The distance between Basel and Zakynthos is 1553 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Zakynthos without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 31h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Basel to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Basel to Zakynthos bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Zakynthos bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Zakynthos is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 2:23 AM in Basel and 3:23 AM in Zakynthos.
There are 2931+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Zakynthos, Greece?
Lufthansa City, Airbus France, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) 6 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Zakynthos International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Zakynthos International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- [email protected]
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Fertours
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–240
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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