There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Zakynthos (Station) by plane, car ferry, busferry, bus, or 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 Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane JSH - ZTH
8h 27m€145–246Ferry, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthosbusferry
16h 4m€87–177Car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthosbusferry
14h 14m€149–347Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthosbusferry
18h 24mFly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane HER - ZTH
5h 39m€97–183Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane CHQ - ZTH
6h 2m€114–291Car ferry, bus and ferry via Páros
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthosbusferry
14h 21m€170–404
Crete to Zakynthos (Station) by ferry, foot, bus, and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Zakynthos (Station) is to ferry and bus and ferry which costs €85 - €180 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Zakynthos (Station) is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €95 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Zakynthos (Station). However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Zakynthos via Chania, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 24m.
The distance between Crete and Zakynthos (Station) is 549 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Zakynthos (Station) without a car is to car ferry and bus and ferry which takes 14h 14m and costs €140 - €350.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Crete to Zakynthos (Station), including transfers.
Crete to Zakynthos (Station) bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Zakynthos (Station) bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 3092+ hotels available in Zakynthos (Station).
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Zakynthos (Station), Greece?
Olympic Air, Sky Express, and Aegean Airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sitia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Sitia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Sitia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens, Kefallinia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Sitia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Sitia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Phone
- +302695022255
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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