There are 6 ways to get from Marseille to Zakynthos by plane, train, 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.
Fly from Marseille Provence Airport
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)MRS - ZTH
12h 30m€136–559Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to KyllíniUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3696
45h 7m€131–197Train, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to PatrasAsf
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
38h 37m€196–556Train, ferry, bus and ferry via Rome
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Roma Termini
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to PatrasAsf
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
42h 51m€225–488Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Cannes
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)NCE - ZTH
10h 20m€152–279Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to VentimigliaC3
- Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patras
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
47h 12m
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Zakynthos is to bus which costs €130 - €200 and takes 45h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Zakynthos is to train and fly which takes 10h 20m and costs €150 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arriving at Zakynthos via Sofia and Kyllíni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 7m.
The distance between Marseille and Zakynthos is 1492 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Zakynthos without a car is to train and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 38h 37m and costs €190 - €600.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Marseille to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Marseille to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Zakynthos is to fly which takes 12h 30m and costs €130 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €200 and takes 45h 7m.
Marseille to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Zakynthos is 1h ahead of Marseille. It is currently 4:46 PM in Marseille and 5:46 PM in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Zakynthos, Greece?
Volotea, Olympic Air, and four other airlines fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Zakynthos via Sofia, Kyllíni, and Kyllíni in around 45h 7m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Rail 1st Class
- €10–15
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Marseille St Charles to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/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
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Kyllíni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ventimiglia to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- 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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