There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Zakynthos by plane, bus, busferry, train, 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 Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)BSL - ZTH
8h 45m€59–286Bus, bus and ferry via Zurich
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station108 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich hbf to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Zakynthos
36h 31m€178–208Train, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to RhoS11
- Take the train from RHO Fiera to Bari Centrale
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to PatrasAsf
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
37h 24m€208–424Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)ZRH - ZTH
7h 5m€156–302Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bujanovac
- Take the bus from Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Zakynthos
39h 29m€297–326Bus, bus and ferry #2
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patras
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
45h 10m
Basel (BSL) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Zakynthos is to fly which costs €55 - €290 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Zakynthos is to train and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €150 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Zakynthos via Zürich hbf, Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 31m.
The distance between Basel and Zakynthos is 1552 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Zakynthos without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Zurich which takes 36h 31m and costs €170 - €210.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Basel to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Basel to Zakynthos bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Zakynthos bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Zakynthos is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 10:05 PM in Basel and 11:05 PM in Zakynthos.
There are 2071+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Zakynthos, Greece?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and six other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) once daily.
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- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Basel to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Zakynthos International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Zakynthos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Basel to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Rho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from RHO Fiera to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €120–160
- Smart Flex
- €130–160
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Zürich hbf to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Bus from Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
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 Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bujanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €247
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–75
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
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