How to get fromCape Town to Zakynthosby plane, busferry, taxi, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Zakynthos by plane, busferry, taxi, or bus

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Fly to Zakynthos International Airport
best
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane CPT - ZTH
16h 42m
€437–1,309
Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus and ferry
cheapest
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CPT - SKG
2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Zakynthosbusferry
25h 41m
€373–1,084
Fly to Kefalonia Airport, bus and ferry
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane CPT - EFL
2. Take the busferry from Argostoli to Kyllínibusferry
21h 20m
€456–673
Fly to Patras Araxos Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane CPT - GPA
2. Take the taxi from Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) to Kyllínitaxi
25h 50m
€639–2,112
Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane CPT - KLX
2. Take the bus from Kalamata to Pýrgosbus
3. Take the bus from Pýrgos to Kyllínibus
28h 27m
€509–1,440

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights

12Weekly Planes

17h 28mAverage Duration

€435Cheapest Price

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Distance: 8,001.9 km
Duration: 16h 42m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Zakynthos, Greece?

Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) twice daily.

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Zakynthos, Greece(opens in a new window)

Zakynthos or Zante is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the third largest of the Ionian Islands, with an area of 405.55 km2, and a coastline 123 km in length. The name, like all similar names ending in, is pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin. In Greek mythology the island was said to be named after Zacynthus, the son of the legendary Arcadian chief Dardanus.

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