There are 4 ways to get from Mount Athos to Zakynthos by train, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, 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, bus and ferry
best- Take the train from Thessaloniki to LianokladiIc
- Take the busferry from Lamia to Zakynthos
7h 53m€38–55Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Thessaloníki to Killini
- Take the car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Take the car ferry from Pesáda to Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos
10h 20m€127–181Fly
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)SKG - ZTH
6h 12m€108–207Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
12h 25m€51–65
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Athos to Zakynthos is to train and bus and ferry which costs €35 - €55 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Athos to Zakynthos is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs €100 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Athos to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Thessaloniki Zografou and arriving at Zakynthos via Thessaloniki Airport, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
The distance between Mount Athos and Zakynthos is 544 km.
The best way to get from Mount Athos to Zakynthos without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 7h 53m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Mount Athos to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Mount Athos to Zakynthos bus services, operated by KTEL of Achaia S.A., depart from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Mount Athos to Zakynthos bus services, operated by KTEL of Achaia S.A., arrive at Patras station.
There are 2098+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Mount Athos, Greece and Zakynthos, Greece?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- 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
- +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
- +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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