There are 8 ways to get from Messina to Zakynthos by train, plane, ferry, busferry, or bus
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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 8m€92–206Ferry, train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
24h 40mFerry, train, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amanteatrain Re
- 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
29h 9mTrain 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
11h 33m€99–279Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CTA - ATH
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthosbusferry
12h 57m€93–240Train 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
18h 6m€106–230Bus 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 48mBus 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 and bus and ferry which costs €90 - €240 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Zakynthos is to train and fly which takes 10h 8m and costs €90 - €210.
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 ferry and train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 24h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 8m 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 10:48 AM in Messina and 11:48 AM in Zakynthos.
There are 2917+ 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 ferry from Messina Marittima to Zakynthos via Villa S.Giovanni, Villa S.Giovanni, Brindisi, Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Vlorë, Vlorë, Patra, and Patras in around 24h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- 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 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- 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 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- 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
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
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