There are 6 ways to get from Croatia to Ionian Islands by plane, bus, busferry, train, 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 to Kefalonia Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane SPU - EFL
8h€109–236Bus, bus and ferry via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Zakynthosbusferry
23h€130–201Train, ferry, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
41h 31m€317–446Fly to Zakynthos International Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane SPU - ZTH
11h 20m€131–207Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Vinkovcitrain Re
- Take the bus from Vukovar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Lamia to Zakynthosbusferry
28h 25m€134–261Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
34h 32m€115–215
Split Airport (SPU) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Ionian Islands is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €110 - €220 and takes 34h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Ionian Islands is to fly which takes 8h and costs €100 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Croatia to Ionian Islands. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Zakynthos via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
The distance between Croatia and Ionian Islands is 730 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Ionian Islands without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Belgrade which takes 23h and costs €130 - €210.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Croatia to Ionian Islands, including transfers.
Croatia to Ionian Islands bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Croatia to Ionian Islands bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Belgrade bus station.
Ionian Islands is 1h ahead of Croatia. It is currently 4:51 PM in Croatia and 5:51 PM in Ionian Islands.
There are 2234+ hotels available in Ionian Islands.
What companies run services between Croatia and Ionian Islands, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Split Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Split Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–340
Flights from Split Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Vinkovci
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Vinkovci
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +302695022255
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Busferry from Lamia to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Vukovar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Bus from Vukovar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- Promet Makarska
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Lezhë
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lezhë to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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