There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zakynthos by plane, bus, busferry, car, 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 Zakynthos International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane IST - ZTH
4h 45m€132–256Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
23h 15m€79–127Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Lamiabus
- Take the busferry from Lamia to Zakynthosbusferry
19h 29m€103–157Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Killinicar
- Take the carferry from Killini to Poroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Pesáda to Zakynthos Agios Nikolaoscarferry
16h 12m€224–360Fly to Kefalonia Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane IST - EFL
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Kyllínibusferry
8h 58m€124–295Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Zakynthosbusferry
21h 15m€97–156
Istanbul (IST) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zakynthos is to bus and bus and ferry via Thessaloníki which costs €75 - €130 and takes 23h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zakynthos is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs €130 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Zakynthos via Lamia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 29m.
The distance between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Zakynthos is 782 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zakynthos without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 19h 29m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Lamia station.
There are 3092+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Zakynthos, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +302695022255
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Lamia to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Argostoli to Kyllíni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- [email protected]
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Pesáda to Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://ionionpelagos.com/
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