There are 6 ways to get from Zakynthos to Turkey by busferry, bus, car ferry, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus and ferry, bus
best- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Lamiabusferry
- Take the bus from Lamia to Istanbulbus
16h 53m₺5,159–7,274Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane ZTH - ADB
10h 38m₺3,589–13,108Car 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 40m₺11,570–17,100Bus and ferry, train, bus
- 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₺3,949–5,584Bus and ferry, bus via Athens
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
21h 52m₺5,550–7,893Fly to Istanbul
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZTH - IST
6h 51m₺5,545–15,064
Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zakynthos to Turkey is to bus and ferry and train and bus which costs 3.900 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Zakynthos to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Zakynthos to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Zakynthos and arriving at Istanbul via Patras, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL (Άθενς, Λεωφόρου Κηφισού - ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ) and Athens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 52m.
The distance between Zakynthos and Turkey is 1271 km.
The best way to get from Zakynthos to Turkey without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 16h 53m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 16h 53m to get from Zakynthos to Turkey, including transfers.
Zakynthos to Turkey bus services, operated by KTEL Zakythos, depart from Zakynthos station.
Zakynthos to Turkey bus services, operated by KTEL Zakythos, arrive at Patras station.
Turkey is 1h ahead of Zakynthos. It is currently 7:15 AM in Zakynthos and 8:15 AM in Turkey.
There are 4386+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between Zakynthos, Greece and Turkey?
Austrian Airlines, SunExpress, and three other airlines fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–14,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Kefallinia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–13,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–14,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–15,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–22,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Lianokladi to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- 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
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺430–650
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Lamia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–6,000
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,700
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,200
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- ionionplines@gmail.com
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos to Pesáda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺280–550
- Website
- http://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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺752
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
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