There are 5 ways to get from Rethymno to Zakynthos by shuttle, plane, car ferry, busferry, or bus
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Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane CHQ - ZTH
6h 5m€149–342Car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthosbusferry
12h 14m€176–410Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
19h 44mPrivate transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane HER - ZTH
6h 20m€170–344Private transfer, Private transfer to Sitia Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Sitia
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane JSH - ZTH
13h 15m
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rethymno to Zakynthos is to car ferry and bus and ferry which costs €170 - €410 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Rethymno to Zakynthos is to Private transfer and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €140 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Rethymno to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Rethymno and arriving at Zakynthos via Chania and Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 44m.
The distance between Rethymno and Zakynthos is 449 km.
The best way to get from Rethymno to Zakynthos without a car is to car ferry and bus and ferry which takes 12h 14m and costs €170 - €410.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Rethymno to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Rethymno to Zakynthos bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Rethymno station.
Rethymno to Zakynthos bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 3093+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Rethymno, Greece and Zakynthos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Rethymno to Zakynthos. However, you can take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH), walk to Zakinthos Airport, then take the bus to Zakynthos. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Rethymno to Zakynthos via Port of Piraeus, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων, and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL in around 12h 14m.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Sitia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Sitia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Sitia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens, Kefallinia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Sitia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Sitia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Sitia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Sitia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–145
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €55–85
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €115–130
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €130–145
Shuttle from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
Shuttle from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
- Phone
- +302695022255
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- 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
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Rethymno to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- [email protected]
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–380
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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