There are 5 ways to get from Palermo to Zakynthos by plane, bus, busferry, train, or 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 from Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane PMO - ZTH
5h 34m€70–188Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Brindisibus
- 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
29h 38mTrain, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
35h 1mBus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane CTA - ZTH
10h 5m€88–211Bus, bus and ferry via Cosenza
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconibus
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Patrasbus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
34h 22m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Zakynthos is to fly which costs €70 - €190 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Zakynthos is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs €70 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Zakynthos via Brindisi - Viale Togliatti, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Vlorë and Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 38m.
The distance between Palermo and Zakynthos is 719 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Zakynthos without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 29h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Palermo to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Palermo to Zakynthos bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Zakynthos bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brindisi station.
Zakynthos is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 9:57 AM in Palermo and 10:57 AM in Zakynthos.
There are 3093+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Zakynthos, Greece?
Volotea and ITA Airways fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Cosenza - Autostazione to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- 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
- 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/
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
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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