There are 7 ways to get from Zakynthos to Nice by plane, car, car ferry, train, night train, bus, bus and ferry 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.
Recommended option
Fly to Nice • 4h 27m
30€ - 147€
6 alternative options
Fly to Marseille, drive • 7h 24m
56€ - 190€
Car ferry, train • 34h 11m
157€ - 447€
Car ferry, night train, train • 36h 13m
174€ - 316€
Bus • 42h 34m
77€ - 113€
Bus and ferry, bus, train • 46h 48m
Ferry, car ferry, drive • 27h 24m
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zakynthos to Nice is to fly which costs 30€ - 150€ and takes 4h 27m.
The quickest way to get from Zakynthos to Nice is to fly which costs 30€ - 150€ and takes 4h 27m.
No, there is no direct bus from Zakynthos to Nice. However, there are services departing from Zakynthos and arriving at Nice via Kyllíni and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 34m.
The distance between Zakynthos and Nice is 1321 km.
The best way to get from Zakynthos to Nice without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 34h 11m and costs 150€ - 450€.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Zakynthos to Nice, including transfers.
Zakynthos to Nice bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Kyllíni station.
The best way to get from Zakynthos to Nice is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs 30€ - 150€. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 75€ - 120€ and takes 42h 34m.
There is no direct flight from Zakinthos Airport to Nice Airport. The quickest flight takes 5h 45m and has one stopover.
Zakynthos to Nice bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Nice station.
- Distance: 1321.3 km
- Duration: 4h 27m
What companies run services between Zakynthos, Greece and Nice, France?
Wizz Air, Austrian Airlines and five other airlines fly from Zakynthos to Nice once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zakynthos to Nice via Kyllíni, Kyllíni, and Sofia in around 42h 34m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zakinthos to Nice via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- 65€ - 360€
Flights from Zakinthos to Marseille via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 100€ - 330€
Flights from Zakinthos to Marseille via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- 70€ - 380€
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zakinthos to Nice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 280€
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Zakinthos to Marseille via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 260€
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Zakinthos to Nice via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 190€
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zakinthos to Nice via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 260€
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Zakinthos to Marseille via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- 50€ - 190€
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zakinthos to Marseille via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 150€
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zakinthos to Marseille via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 75€ - 250€
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zakinthos to Marseille via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- 110€ - 270€
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 65€ - 190€
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- 65€ - 90€
- Base Standard
- 110€ - 150€
- Base Premium
- 130€ - 190€
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 80€
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- 55€ - 80€
- Phone
- +33 1 83 82 00 00
- Website
- thello.com
Train from Pavia to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 19€ - 26€
- Website
- Thello
Train from Voghera to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 18€ - 25€
- Website
- Thello
Train from Savona to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 12€ - 18€
- Website
- Thello
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 800 90 60 60
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Brindisi to Voghera
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 75€ - 110€
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia
- Schedules at
- Bahn DB
- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Kyllíni to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 25€ - 35€
- Schedules at
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- 50€ - 75€
- Schedules at
- union-ivkoni.com
- Phone
- 302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Bus and ferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 7€ - 26€
- Schedules at
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Phone
- 26410-54444
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Patras to Agrinio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 5€ - 11€
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- albtrans.net
Bus from Agrinio to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Albtrans sh.p.k
- Phone
- +39 055 967024
- info@florentiabus.it
- Website
- florentiabus.it
Bus and ferry from Fier to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 75€ - 110€
- Schedules at
- florentiabus.it
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- europeanseaways.com
Car ferry from Zakynthos to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 80€ - 180€
- Website
- European Seaways
- DECK
- 80€
- AIRTYPE SEATS
- 85€
- 2-BERTH OUTSIDE CABIN
- 180€
- Phone
- +3026610 80444
- paxosilida@yahoo.com
- Website
- corfu.joycruises.gr
Ferry from Zakynthos to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- corfu.joycruises.gr
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- ionionplines@gmail.com
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Sami to Astakós
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 9€ - 14€
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
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More Questions & Answers
Nice is 1h behind Zakynthos. It is currently 7:12 PM in Zakynthos and 6:12 PM in Nice.
Alitalia, easyJet, Ryanair and four other airlines offer flights from Zakinthos Airport to Nice Airport.
There are 603+ hotels available in Nice. Prices start at 75€ per night.
The best way to get from Zakynthos to Zakinthos Airport is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs 4€ - 6€.