There are 7 ways to get from Messina to Zakynthos by train, plane, busferry, bus, or ferry
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Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Zakynthos International Airport
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane CTA - ZTH
10h 6m€92–205Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
28h 48mFerry, train, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
28h 58mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly to Zakynthos International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane PMO - ZTH
8h 58m€94–289Ferry, train to Naples Airport, fly to Zakynthos International Airport
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane NAP - ZTH
10h 57mTrain to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Kefalonia Airport, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane CTA - EFL
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Kyllínibusferry
14h 24m€96–259Bus and ferry, bus via Sarandë
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Sarandëbus
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
31h 46m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Zakynthos is to train and fly which costs €90 - €210 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Zakynthos is to train and fly which takes 8h 58m and costs €90 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Zakynthos via Vlorë and Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 48m.
The distance between Messina and Zakynthos is 617 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Zakynthos without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 28h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Messina to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Messina to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Zakynthos is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 8:33 PM in Messina and 9:33 PM in Zakynthos.
There are 3081+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Zakynthos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Zakynthos. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH), walk to Zakinthos Airport, then take the bus to Zakynthos. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Zakynthos via Vlorë, Vlorë, Patra, and Patras in around 28h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Naples Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Naples Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302695022255
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- 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 Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Argostoli to Kyllíni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
- Phone
- +355 69 22 76 426
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 398 7951
- [email protected]
- Website
- Olgeno Travel
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Olgeno Travel
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 163 492
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- Boraku
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- [email protected]
- Website
- RivieraBus
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- RivieraBus
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- [email protected]
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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