There are 5 ways to get from Turkey to Zakynthos by taxi, plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Istanbul to Istanbul (IST)
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)IST - ZTH
5h 48m€168–283Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
21h 43m€73–105Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Lamia
- Take the busferry from Lamia to Zakynthos
18h 24m€99–136Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Killini
- Take the car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Take the car ferry from Pesáda to Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos
16h 22m€232–334Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to LianokladiIc
- Take the busferry from Lamia to Zakynthos
19h 36m€80–113
Istanbul (IST) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Zakynthos is to bus and bus and ferry via Thessaloníki which costs €70 - €110 and takes 21h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Zakynthos is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs €160 - €290.
The distance between Turkey and Zakynthos is 823 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Zakynthos without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 18h 24m and costs €95 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Turkey to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Zakynthos is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 4:26 PM in Turkey and 3:26 PM in Zakynthos.
There are 2039+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Turkey and Zakynthos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Turkey to Zakynthos. However, you can take the taxi to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH), walk to Zakinthos Airport, then take the bus to Zakynthos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Zakynthos via Lamia and Lamia in around 18h 24m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–330
- 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
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- 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
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/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
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- €26–32
Pera Taxi
- Phone
- +902122438399
- Website
- firmasec.com
OZ Taxi
- Phone
- +90 2122441567
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Newton taxi Istanbul
- Phone
- +905444513219
- Website
- newtontaxi.net
Ayasofya Taxi
- Phone
- +902125181160
- Website
- firmasec.com
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