There are 8 ways to get from İzmir to Zakynthos by ferry, plane, car ferry, train, busferry, bus, or car
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Ferry to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis, fly
best- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)MJT - ZTH
9h 47m€169–223Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Take the bus from Kesan Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Zakynthos
21h 56m€76–135Ferry, car ferry, train, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Take the car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Thessaloniki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to LianokladiIc
- Take the busferry from Lamia to Zakynthos
19h 21m€182–325Drive, car ferry
- Drive from İzmir to Killini
- Take the car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Take the car ferry from Pesáda to Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos
19h 10m€262–379Bus, ferry to Chios Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Çeşme
- Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)JKH - ZTH
10h 22m€105–319Bus, ferry to Samos Aristarchos International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Pythagorio Port
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)SMI - ZTH
13h 6m€128–402Ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of PiraeusHsw
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthos
22h 1m€120–166Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of PiraeusHsw
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
24h 1m€127–171
Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from İzmir to Zakynthos is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €75 - €140 and takes 21h 56m.
The fastest way to get from İzmir to Zakynthos is to ferry and fly which takes 9h 47m and costs €160 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from İzmir to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Çankaya and arriving at Zakynthos via Izmir Otogar, Kesan Bus Station and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 56m.
The distance between İzmir and Zakynthos is 621 km.
The best way to get from İzmir to Zakynthos without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train and bus and ferry which takes 19h 21m and costs €180 - €330.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from İzmir to Zakynthos, including transfers.
İzmir to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Truva, depart from Izmir Otogar station.
İzmir to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Truva, arrive at Keşan station.
Zakynthos is 1h behind İzmir. It is currently 5:30 AM in İzmir and 4:30 AM in Zakynthos.
There are 2315+ 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 ferry to Mytilene, take the taxi to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) airport, fly to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH), walk to Zakinthos Airport, then take the bus to Zakynthos. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Zakynthos via Mytilene, Mytilene, Port Of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Lianokladi, and Lamia in around 19h 21m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Chios Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Chios Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chios Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens, Kefallinia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens, Kefallinia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Lamia to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Çeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Çeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Çeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Çeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Çeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €8–10
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €8–10
- Phone
- 552 372 49 75
- Website
- izmirkusadasi.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- izmirkusadasi.com
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 304 09 09
- bilgi@didimseyahat.com
- Website
- didimseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- didimseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- iletisim@izdeniz.com.tr
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- bilet.izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €85–130
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €150–210
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- info@levanteferries.gr
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- ionionplines@gmail.com
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Pesáda to Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- contact@meandertravel.com
- Website
- meandertravel.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Pythagorio Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Website
- https://www.meandertravel.com/
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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