There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Zakynthos by plane, train, ferry, busferry, bus, or night 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
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)NCE - ZTH
7h 55m€112–294Train, ferry, bus and ferry via Bari
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Bologna CentraleIc
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bari CentraleFr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to PatrasAsf
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
34h 37m€130–323Bus, bus and ferry
- 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
43h 47mTrain, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Bologna CentraleIc
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to AnconaFr
- Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to PatrasAbs / ...
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
36h 48m€140–318Train, night train, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to VogheraIc
- Take the night train from Voghera to AnconaIni
- Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to PatrasAbs / ...
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
38h 22m€139–303Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kyllíni
43h 53m€118–206
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Zakynthos is to bus which costs €110 - €210 and takes 43h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Zakynthos is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Congrès / Promenade and arriving at Zakynthos via Nice Airport, Sofia and Kyllíni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 53m.
The distance between Nice and Zakynthos is 1336 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Zakynthos without a car is to train and ferry and bus and ferry via Bari which takes 34h 37m and costs €130 - €330.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Nice to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Nice to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Nice Airport station.
The best way to get from Nice to Zakynthos is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs €110 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 43h 53m.
Nice to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Zakynthos is 1h ahead of Nice. It is currently 9:50 PM in Nice and 10:50 PM in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Zakynthos, Greece?
ITA Airways, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Congrès / Promenade to Zakynthos via Centre Commercial Cap 3000, Nice Airport, Sofia, Kyllíni, and Kyllíni in around 43h 53m.
- 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
- €90–210
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- 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
- €110–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- 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
- €75–300
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Voghera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Voghera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €29–40
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Voghera to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Nice Airport to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- 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
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
Ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €70–110
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €100–130
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €110–140
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €140–170
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