There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Zakynthos by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Train to Sofia Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane SOF - ZTH
9h 21m€84–207Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus N1999
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kyllínibus
17h 47m€46–75Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus Citylines 39 / ...
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Zakynthosbusferry
17h 10m€70–108Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Plovdiv to Killinicar
- Take the car ferry from Killini to Poroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Pesáda to Zakynthos Agios Nikolaoscarferry
15h 49m€180–296Train, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain
- Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Porttrain
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane AXD - ZTH
13h 9m€94–287Bus, bus and ferry via Patras
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
20h 35m€87–136
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Zakynthos is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 17h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Zakynthos is to train and fly which takes 9h 21m and costs €80 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop and arriving at Zakynthos via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Zakynthos is 743 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Zakynthos without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 17h 10m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Plovdiv to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop.
Plovdiv to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station.
There are 3093+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Zakynthos, Greece?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Zakynthos via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Kyllíni, and Kyllíni in around 17h 47m.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
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, Kefallinia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +302695022255
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kyllíni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- 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
- €7–13
- Website
- https://ionionpelagos.com/
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