There are 8 ways to get from Sicily to Zakynthos by plane, train, busferry, bus, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly Palermo Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane PMO - ZTH
16h 4m€75–227Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
33h 39mTrain, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
34h 15m€176–290Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane CTA - ZTH
11h 17m€100–206Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CTA - ATH
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthosbusferry
10h 31m€86–220Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane CTA - EFL
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Kyllínibusferry
16h 50m€104–230Train, bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Portobus
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Samiferry Asf
- Take the carferry from Poros to Killinicarferry
34h 17m€202–351Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus 582
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione 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
38h 6m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Zakynthos is to fly which costs €70 - €230 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Zakynthos is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 10h 31m and costs €85 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Zakynthos via Palermo, Cosenza - Autostazione, Vlorë, Sarande,Posta Shqiptare and Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 6m.
The distance between Sicily and Zakynthos is 719 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Zakynthos without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 33h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 4m to get from Sicily to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Sicily to Zakynthos bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Sicily to Zakynthos bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cosenza station.
Zakynthos is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 9:31 AM in Sicily and 10:31 AM in Zakynthos.
There are 2596+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Zakynthos, Greece?
Volotea, Olympic Air, and Sky Express fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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 Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- €90–130
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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