There are 4 ways to get from Chania to Zakynthos by plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or shuttle
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Fly from Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane CHQ - ZTH
5h 35m€103–215Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
17h 32m€49–56Bus, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
- Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthosbusferry
15h 10mPrivate transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane HER - ZTH
6h 45m€229–432
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Zakynthos is to bus and ferry which costs €45 - €60 and takes 17h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Zakynthos is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs €100 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Zakynthos via Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 32m.
The distance between Chania and Zakynthos is 400 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Zakynthos without a car is to bus and car ferry and bus and ferry which takes 15h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Chania to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Chania to Zakynthos bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Zakynthos bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Patra station.
There are 2770+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Zakynthos, Greece?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and Olympic Air fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chania to Zakynthos via Patras in around 17h 32m.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Seajets
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