There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Zakynthos (Island) by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane IST - ZTH
6h 22m€132–262Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus
- Take the ferry from Lefkáda to Zakynthosferry
25h 16m€85–128Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Lamiabus
- Take the busferry from Lamia to Zakynthosbusferry
17h 24m€103–147Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Killinicar
- Take the car ferry from Killini to Poroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Pesáda to Zakynthos Agios Nikolaoscarferry
16h 30m€230–367Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Zakynthos International Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane AXD - ZTH
11h 17m€107–330Fly Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane IST - EFL
- Take the car ferry from Pesáda to Zakynthos Agios Nikolaoscarferry
8h 37m€130–308Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane SAW - ZTH
8h 32m€162–292
Istanbul to Zakynthos (Island) by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Zakynthos (Island) is to bus and ferry which costs €85 - €130 and takes 25h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Zakynthos (Island) is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs €130 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Zakynthos (Island). However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Zakynthos via Lamia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 24m.
The distance between Istanbul and Zakynthos (Island) is 820 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Zakynthos (Island) without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 17h 24m and costs €100 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Istanbul to Zakynthos (Island), including transfers.
Istanbul to Zakynthos (Island) bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Zakynthos (Island) bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Lamia station.
There are 3087+ hotels available in Zakynthos (Island).
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Zakynthos (Island), Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) 4 times a day.
- 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 Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens, Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
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
- €170–650
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Zakynthos International Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- 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
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- 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/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- 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 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- 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/
Car ferry from Pesáda to Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://ionionpelagos.com/
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- lefkadapalace.com
Ferry from Lefkáda to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
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