There are 4 ways to get from Taormina to Zakynthos by train, plane, busferry, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)CTA - ZTH
8h 42m€102–266Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Agrínio
- Take the bus from Agrinio to Patras
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
31h 11mTrain, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari CentraleIc
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to PatrasAsf
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
33h 8mTrain, bus and ferry, bus via Sarandë
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Patra
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
33h 38m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Zakynthos is to train and fly which costs €100 - €270 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Zakynthos is to train and fly which takes 8h 42m and costs €100 - €270.
The distance between Taormina and Zakynthos is 570 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Zakynthos without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 31h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Taormina to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Zakynthos is 1h ahead of Taormina. It is currently 2:46 PM in Taormina and 3:46 PM in Zakynthos.
There are 2200+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Zakynthos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Taormina to Zakynthos. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania Via Archimede, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH), walk to Zakinthos Airport, then take the bus to Zakynthos. Alternatively, you can take a train from Taormina-Giardini to Zakynthos via Messina Centrale, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Vlorë, Vlorë, Agrínio, Agrinio, Patras, and Patras in around 31h 11m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Vlorë to Agrínio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Agrinio to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- 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
- +355 69 22 76 426
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 398 7951
- support@olgenotravel.com
- Website
- olgenotravel.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://olgenotravel.com/
- Phone
- +383 49 163 492
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/boraku
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- info@rivierabus.com
- Website
- rivierabus.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://www.rivierabus.com/
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- contact@ahmetitravel.com
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarandë to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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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