There are 7 ways to get from Kos to Zakynthos by plane, car ferry, helicopter, bus, busferry, ferry, or train
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Fly from Kos
best- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane KGS - ZTH
7h 5m€125–247Ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry Asf / ...
- Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus C4e / ...
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
20h 14m€72–209Car ferry, helicopter, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmoscarferry
- Take the helicopter from Patmos Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισουbus Χ93
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthosbusferry
13h 4m€640–956Ferry, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Amorgós Katapola to Syros Portcarferry
- Take the carferry from Syros Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthosbusferry
14h 59m€172–389Car ferry to Kalymnos, fly
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane JKL - ZTH
12h 23m€116–393Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane RHO - ZTH
9h 56m€122–286Car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthosbusferry
23h 4m€174–367
Kos to Zakynthos by ferry, foot, train, bus, and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kos to Zakynthos is to ferry and train and bus and bus and ferry which costs €70 - €210 and takes 20h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kos to Zakynthos is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €120 - €250.
The distance between Kos and Zakynthos is 590 km.
The best way to get from Kos to Zakynthos without a car is to car ferry and helicopter and bus and bus and ferry which takes 13h 4m and costs €600 - €1000.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Kos to Zakynthos, including transfers.
There are 2097+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Zakynthos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and Sky Express fly from Kos (KGS) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kos to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Kalymnos to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Kos to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Kalymnos to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kalymnos to Zakynthos International Airport via Kos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Piraeus to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +302695022255
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- 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 Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Kos to Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Syros Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Syros Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 22430 29612
- [email protected]
- Website
- anekalymnou.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Schedules at
- anekalymnou.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- [email protected]
- Website
- Saos Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Saos Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–70
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