There are 6 ways to get from Sicily to Zakynthos by plane, train, busferry, bus, 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€70–188Fly from Trapani Airport
cheapest- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane TPS - ZTH
9h 20m€64–255Train, 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 41mFerry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Take the bus from Napoli - Porto Immacolatella to Bari Portobus
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
36h 13m€137–210Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane CTA - ZTH
7h 37m€80–186Bus, 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 3m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Zakynthos is to fly which costs €80 - €190 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Zakynthos is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs €70 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Zakynthos via Cosenza - Autostazione, Vlorë, Sarande,Posta Shqiptare and Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 3m.
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 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 34m 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 1:02 PM in Sicily and 2:02 PM in Zakynthos.
There are 3087+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Sicily, 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
Flights from Trapani Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Trapani Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- 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
Flights from Trapani Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- 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
- 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
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 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
- +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
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Napoli - Porto Immacolatella to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
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 Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 69 22 76 426
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 398 7951
- [email protected]
- Website
- olgenotravel.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://olgenotravel.com/
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 163 492
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/boraku
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- [email protected]
- Website
- rivierabus.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://www.rivierabus.com/albania/
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- [email protected]
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- 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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