There are 10 ways to get from Bansko to Zakynthos by car, train, busferry, car ferry, bus, 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.
Drive, train, bus and ferry
best- Drive from Bansko to Rodopolis
- Take the train from Rodopolis to ThessalonikiRe
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to LianokladiIc
- Take the busferry from Lamia to Zakynthos
12h 31m€68–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to KyllíniUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3696
15h 14m€32–53Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bansko to Killini
- Take the car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Take the car ferry from Pesáda to Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos
13h 8m€163–234Bus to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)SOF - ZTH
10h 55m€123–359Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Zakynthos
13h 31m€48–82Bus, bus and ferry via Dráma
- Take the bus from Bansko to Drama
- Take the bus from Drama to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Zakynthos
14h 37mBus, bus and ferry via Lamía
- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Lamia KTEL Fthiotidos Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Lamia to Zakynthos
15h 10m€42–68Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)SKG - ZTH
9h 11m€116–216Bus, bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly
- Take the bus from Bansko to Drama
- Take the bus from Drama to Alexandroupoli Port
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)AXD - ZTH
14h 48mBus to Kavala International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bansko to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)KVA - ZTH
15h 26m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Zakynthos is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 15h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Zakynthos is to bus and fly which takes 9h 11m and costs €110 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Bansko to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Bansko and arriving at Zakynthos via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 31m.
The distance between Bansko and Zakynthos is 787 km.
The best way to get from Bansko to Zakynthos without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 13h 31m and costs €45 - €85.
It takes approximately 12h 31m to get from Bansko to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Bansko to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, depart from Bansko station.
Bansko to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, arrive at Blagoevgrad station.
There are 2178+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Zakynthos, Greece?
You can take a bus from Bansko to Zakynthos via Blagoevgrad, Kyllíni, and Kyllíni in around 15h 14m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens, Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens, Kefallinia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
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/
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Lamia KTEL Fthiotidos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Kyllíni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
Bus from Bansko to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +30 25210 32421
- kteldr@otenet.gr
- Website
- kteldramas.gr
Bus from Drama to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kteldramas.gr
- Book at
- kteldramas.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Drama to Alexandroupoli Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
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