There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Zakynthos by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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 Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)IST - ZTH
8h 10m€134–247Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)SAW - ZTH
7h 19m€49–276Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Lamia
- Take the busferry from Lamia to Zakynthos
18h 24m€99–136Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Killini
- Take the car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Take the car ferry from Pesáda to Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos
16h 22m€232–334Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to LianokladiIc
- Take the busferry from Lamia to Zakynthos
19h 36m€80–113Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
21h 43m€73–105
Istanbul (IST) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Zakynthos is to bus and bus and ferry via Thessaloníki which costs €70 - €110 and takes 21h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Zakynthos is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs €45 - €280.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Zakynthos is 822 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Zakynthos without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 18h 24m and costs €95 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Istanbul (State) to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Zakynthos is 1h behind Istanbul (State). It is currently 2:42 AM in Istanbul (State) and 1:42 AM in Zakynthos.
There are 2148+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Zakynthos, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Olympic Air, and nine other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–340
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- 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
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- 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 Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-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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