There are 6 ways to get from Zakynthos to Turkey by plane, busferry, train, bus, car ferry, car, 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.
Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZTH - IST
6h 51m₺7,130–18,150Bus and ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Lamiabusferry
- Take the train from Lianokladi to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
17h 39m₺5,083–7,632Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos to Pesádacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Poros to Killinicarferry
- Drive from Killini to Istanbulcar
16h 39m₺11,432–19,889Fly to Chios Airport, ferry, bus
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane ZTH - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Port of Cesmeferry
- Take the bus from Çeşme bus station to İzmir Otogar Tesisbus
8h 47m₺5,886–19,976Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Lamiabusferry
- Take the bus from Lamia to Istanbulbus
17h 53m₺5,301–7,330Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Larisabus
- Take the bus from Larissa to Thessaloniki train stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
20h 56m₺5,342–7,542
Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zakynthos to Turkey is to bus and ferry and bus which costs 5.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Zakynthos to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
The distance between Zakynthos and Turkey is 824 km.
The best way to get from Zakynthos to Turkey without a car is to bus and ferry and train and bus which takes 17h 39m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Zakynthos to Turkey, including transfers.
There are 4272+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between Zakynthos, Greece and Turkey?
Olympic Air, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–32,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–16,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–34,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–17,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–17,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Chios Airport via Athens, Mytilini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Lianokladi to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Zakynthos to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,600
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺450–650
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,100
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Çeşme bus station to İzmir Otogar Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺280–390
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Lamia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–5,500
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Larisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,800
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Larissa to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–950
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,100
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos to Pesáda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺360–650
- Website
- https://ionionpelagos.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- info@levanteferries.gr
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Poros to Killini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–2,405
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- ₺663
- Car
- ₺2,405
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,200
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,200
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
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