There are 7 ways to get from İzmir to Zakynthos by train, ferry, helicopter, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry, helicopter, bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the train from Izmir Basmane to Çamlıktrain
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmosferry
- Take the helicopter from Patmos Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισουbus Χ93
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthosbusferry
16h 5m€622–1,098Bus, ferry to Chios Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from İzmir to Çeşmebus
- Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chiosferry
- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane JKH - ZTH
8h 58m€99–391Ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthosbusferry
21h 59m€133–287Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Alexandroupolibus
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Zakynthosbusferry
23h 5m€104–208Drive, car ferry
- Drive from İzmir to Killinicar
- Take the carferry from Killini to Poroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Pesáda to Zakynthos Agios Nikolaoscarferry
19h 13m€281–440Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
24h 33m€139–303Ferry to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis, fly
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane MJT - ZTH
10h 12m€201–355
Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from İzmir to Zakynthos is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €100 - €210 and takes 23h 5m.
The fastest way to get from İzmir to Zakynthos is to bus and ferry and fly which takes 8h 58m and costs €95 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from İzmir to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Izmir Otogar and arriving at Zakynthos via Keşan, Alexandroupoli and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 5m.
The distance between İzmir and Zakynthos is 720 km.
The best way to get from İzmir to Zakynthos without a car is to train and ferry and helicopter and bus and bus and ferry which takes 16h 5m and costs €600 - €1100.
It takes approximately 16h 5m to get from İzmir to Zakynthos, including transfers.
İzmir to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Balikesir Uludağ, depart from Izmir Otogar station.
İzmir to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Balikesir Uludağ, arrive at Keşan station.
Zakynthos is 1h behind İzmir. It is currently 9:49 PM in İzmir and 8:49 PM in Zakynthos.
There are 2097+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between İzmir, Turkey and Zakynthos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from İzmir to Zakynthos. However, you can take the train to Çamlık, take the taxi to Kuşadası, take the ferry to Port of Patmos, walk to Patmos Heliport, take the vehicle to Mykonos Heliport, take the vehicle to Athens Heliport, walk to Athens Airport Departures, take the bus to ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, walk to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, then take the vehicle to Zakynthos. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Zakynthos via Mytilene, Port Of Piraeus, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων, and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL in around 21h 59m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Chios Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chios Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Izmir Basmane to Çamlık
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +302695022255
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €38
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Keşan to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Keşan to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İzmir to Çeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from İzmir to Çeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €9–14
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İzmir to Çeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İzmir to Çeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
Ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- €12–17
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Levante Ferries
Car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
Car ferry from Pesáda to Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Makri Travel
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Turyol
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