There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Zakynthos by car ferry, busferry, bus, plane, or ferry
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Car ferry, bus and ferry via Páros
best- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthosbusferry
13h 42m€170–423Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
21h 17m€54–77Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane JSH - ZTH
8h 45m€86–176Car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthosbusferry
13h 56m€206–509Ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthosbusferry
16h 21m€73–182Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane HER - ZTH
6h 12m€77–213Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane CHQ - ZTH
6h 50m€114–271
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Zakynthos is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €50 - €80 and takes 21h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Zakynthos is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs €75 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Zakynthos via Chania and Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 17m.
The distance between Crete and Zakynthos is 696 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Zakynthos without a car is to car ferry and bus and ferry via Páros which takes 13h 42m and costs €170 - €430.
It takes approximately 13h 42m to get from Crete to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Crete to Zakynthos bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Zakynthos bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 2818+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Zakynthos, Greece?
Olympic Air and Sky Express fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sitia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens, Kefallinia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
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
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–480
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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