There are 4 ways to get from Kalamata to Zakynthos by bus, car, car ferry, plane, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Kalamata to Pýrgos
- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Kyllíni
6h 6m€17–26Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kalamata to Killini
- Take the car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Take the car ferry from Pesáda to Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos
7h 9m€58–82Fly
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)KLX - ZTH
8h 15m€142–394Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
6h 30m€26–37
Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalamata to Zakynthos is to bus which costs €17 - €26 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kalamata to Zakynthos is to bus which takes 6h 6m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Kalamata to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Kalamata and arriving at Zakynthos via Pýrgos and Kyllíni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Kalamata and Zakynthos is 197 km.
The best way to get from Kalamata to Zakynthos without a car is to bus which takes 6h 6m and costs €17 - €26.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Kalamata to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Kalamata to Zakynthos bus services, operated by KTEL Messinias, depart from Kalamata station.
The best way to get from Kalamata to Zakynthos is to bus which takes 6h 6m and costs €17 - €26. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €140 - €400 and takes 8h 15m.
Kalamata to Zakynthos bus services, operated by KTEL Messinias, arrive at Pýrgos station.
There are 2071+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Kalamata, Greece and Zakynthos, Greece?
You can take a bus from Kalamata to Zakynthos via Pýrgos, Kyllíni, and Kyllíni in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) once daily.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- ktelias@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelileias.gr
Bus from Pýrgos to Kyllíni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- ktelileias.gr
- Book at
- online.ktelileias.gr
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- 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
- +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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