There are 6 ways to get from Cefalù to Zakynthos by train, plane, ferry, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Termini Imerese to Catania Centrale
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)CTA - ZTH
11h 37m€113–284Train to Palermo Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cefalu to Palermo Centrale
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)PMO - ZTH
7h 6m€96–267Train, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Cefalu to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari CentraleIc
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to PatrasAsf
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
31h 41m€97–203Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Cefalu to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Patra
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
34h 30mTrain, ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cefalu to Messina Centrale
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)REG - ZTH
19h 16mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Cefalù to Palermo - Via Balsamo
- Take the bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni582
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Agrínio
- Take the bus from Agrinio to Patras
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
37h 53m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cefalù to Zakynthos is to train and ferry and bus and ferry which costs €95 - €210 and takes 31h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cefalù to Zakynthos is to train and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Cefalù to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Cefalù and arriving at Zakynthos via Palermo, Villa San Giovanni, Vlorë, Agrinio and Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 53m.
The distance between Cefalù and Zakynthos is 758 km.
The best way to get from Cefalù to Zakynthos without a car is to train and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 31h 41m and costs €95 - €210.
It takes approximately 11h 37m to get from Cefalù to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Cefalù to Zakynthos bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Cefalù station.
Cefalù to Zakynthos bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Palermo - Via Balsamo station.
Zakynthos is 1h ahead of Cefalù. It is currently 5:23 AM in Cefalù and 6:23 AM in Zakynthos.
There are 2155+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Cefalù, Italy and Zakynthos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Cefalù to Zakynthos. However, you can take the train to Termini Imerese, take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania Via Archimede, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH), walk to Zakinthos Airport, then take the bus to Zakynthos. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cefalu to Zakynthos via Lamezia Terme C., Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, Stazione Marittima, Bari M.ma, Patras, and Patras in around 31h 41m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome, Kefallinia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Termini Imerese to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Cefalu to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Cefalu to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cefalu to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Cefalu to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Cefalu to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
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
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 22 76 426
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 398 7951
- support@olgenotravel.com
- Website
- olgenotravel.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://olgenotravel.com/
- Phone
- +383 49 163 492
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/boraku
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- info@rivierabus.com
- Website
- rivierabus.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://www.rivierabus.com/
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- contact@ahmetitravel.com
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarandë to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Cefalù to Palermo - Via Balsamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Vlorë to Agrínio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Agrinio to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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