There are 6 ways to get from Zakynthos to Turkey by plane, busferry, train, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry
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Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZTH - IST
6h 51m₺7,141–16,174Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbulbus
23h 16m₺4,349–6,384Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Lamiabusferry
- Take the train from Lianokladi to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
17h 39m₺5,496–8,396Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos to Pesádacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Poros to Killinicarferry
- Drive from Killini to Istanbulcar
16h 39m₺12,482–21,073Fly to Chios Airport, ferry, bus
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane ZTH - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Port of Cesmeferry
- Take the bus from Çeşme bus station to İzmir Otogar Tesisbus
8h 25m₺9,717–19,120Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Lamiabusferry
- Take the bus from Lamia to Istanbulbus
17h 53m₺5,714–8,294
Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zakynthos to Turkey is to bus and ferry and bus via Thessaloníki which costs 4.300 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 23h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Zakynthos to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Zakynthos to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Zakynthos and arriving at Istanbul via Lamia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 53m.
The distance between Zakynthos and Turkey is 824 km.
The best way to get from Zakynthos to Turkey without a car is to bus and ferry and train and bus which takes 17h 39m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 8.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Zakynthos to Turkey, including transfers.
Zakynthos to Turkey bus services, operated by KTEL Zakynthos, depart from Zakynthos station.
Zakynthos to Turkey bus services, operated by KTEL Zakynthos, arrive at Lamia station.
There are 4396+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between Zakynthos, Greece and Turkey?
Olympic Air, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–31,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–11,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–22,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–31,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–21,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Chios Airport via Athens, Mytilini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–16,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Lianokladi to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +302695022255
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Zakynthos to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,100
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Zakynthos to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,100
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–850
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,400
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Çeşme bus station to İzmir Otogar Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺290–400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Lamia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–6,000
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,400
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos to Pesáda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺390–700
- Website
- https://ionionpelagos.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Poros to Killini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–2,481
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- ₺684
- Car
- ₺2,481
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺600–2,300
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,300
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- [email protected]
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,300
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
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