How to reach Zante island
Airplane
Zakynthos is very easily reachable from Athens with daily flights of 45 minutes.
The airline companies that cover this route are:
- Olympic Air
- Aegean Airlines.
Further more during the summer period Zakynthos is directly connected to many European cities with charter flights.
From England there are direct flights leaving from London, Manchester, Birmingham,
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle and others city.
There are also flights connecting Zakynthos to Kefalonia, Corfu, Preveza (Lefkada) and other towns in Greece with Skyexpress.
Zakynthos’ airport “Solomos” is 3 km from the city and
it is reachable by bus, taxi or private car.
Ferry-boat
From Italy, with departures from the harbours of Venice, Ancona, Bari and Brindisi, you can reach Patras by ferryboat. Some of the shipping companies that cover this route are Minoan, Red Star Ferries, Anek, Superfast, Grimaldi, Ventouris.
From Patras proceed for 60 km along the New National Road via Pyrghos to the coast town of Killini.
From Killini there are ferry boats leaving to Zakynthos and the the trip duration is about 1 hour and a half.
Zante - Killini
There is one company for the route Killini - Zakynthos:- LEVANTE FERRIES - www.levanteferries.com (on the website is possible to book the tickets).
Zante - Kefalonia
Zakynthos is connected to Kefalonia by ferry-boat too; the cross is about 1 hour from A. Nikolaos port in the north of Zante to Pesada, in the south of Kefalonia island.
Everyday | Zante - Kefalonia | Kefalonia - Zante |
---|---|---|
June | 9:45 - 19:45 | 7:30 - 18:00 |
July | 9:45 - 19:45 | 7:30 - 18:00 |
August | 9:45 - 19:45 | 7:30 - 18:00 |
September | 9:45 - 19:45 | 7:30 - 18:00 |
October (till 15) | 9:45 - 19:45 | 7:30 - 18:00 |
Prices
Passengers | Cars |
---|---|
€ 9 | € 31 |
For more info call Ionian Cruises: +30 26950 23984 or Argostoli’s Port Authority: +30 26710 22224.
Bus
There are daily trips from Zakynthos to Athens (5 hours), Patras (2 hours) and Salonika (9 hours) by bus with the company KTEL.
Website of bus company KTEL: www.ktel-zakynthos.gr
The prices below do not include the ferry-boat Killini-Zakynthos and the children under 10 years have a reduced price.
Zakynthos - Athens
Timetables from 23/4 to 25/7 and from 1/9 to 31/10
Days | Zakynthos - Athens | Athens - Zakynthos | Price |
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From Monday to Saturday | 5:00 - 10:00 - 14:45 - 19:00 | 8:30 - 12:45 - 17:00 | € 28,60 |
Sunday | 7:00 - 10:30 - 14:45 - 19:00 | 8:30 - 12:45 - 17:00 |
Timetables from 26 July to 31 August
Days | Zakynthos - Athens | Athens - Zakynthos | Price |
---|---|---|---|
Everyday | 5:00 - 7:30 - 9:45 12:30 - 14:30 - 18:45 |
5:45 - 7:45 - 10:30 12:30 - 16:30 |
€ 28,60 |
For more info:
Athens KTEL Bus Station: 100 Kifissou street - Tel. +30 210 5129432
Zakynthos: +30 26950 22255, 42656 - KTEL Bus Station is in the main town. Look the map.
Zakynthos - Patras
Timetables from 23/4 to 25/7 and from 1/9 to 31/10
Days | Zakynthos - Patras | Patras - Zakynthos | Price |
---|---|---|---|
From Monday to Saturday | 5:00 - 10:00 14:45 - 19:00 |
11.30 - 15:45 - 20:00 | € 8,70 |
Sunday | 10:30 - 19:00 | 11.30 - 15:45 - 20:00 |
Timetables from 26 July to 31 August
Days | Zakynthos - Patras | Patras - Zakynthos | Price |
---|---|---|---|
Everyday | 5:00 - 7:30 14:30 - 18:45 |
9:00 - 11:00 15:45 - 19:30 |
€ 8,70 |
For more info:
Patras: +30 2610 220129 - KTEL Bus Station, 48 Othonos Amalias street
Zakynthos: +30 26950 22255, 42656 - KTEL Bus Station is in the main town. Look the map.
Zakynthos - Thessaloniki
Timetables from 23/4 to 25/7 and from 1/9 to 31/10
Days | Zante-Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki-Zante | Price |
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Thursday | 7:30 | - | € 54,40 |
Sunday | 7:00 | - | |
Monday and Friday | - | 12:30 |
Timetables from 26 July to 31 August
Days | Zante-Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki-Zante | Price |
---|---|---|---|
Thursday - Sunday | 7:30 | - | € 54,40 |
Monday - Friday Saturday |
- | 11:30 |
Bus stops:
Larisa: +30 2410 554111 - Lamia: +30 22310 22802
For more info:
Thessaloniki: +30 2310595416 - KTEL Bus Station Makedonias
Zakynthos: +30 26950 22255, 42656 - KTEL Bus Station is in the main town. Look the map.
DOMESTIC RUNS
There are buses every day that connect the chief town of Zakynthos to the following resorts and viceversa:- Tsilivi (10 runs per day)
- Laganas (14 runs per day)
- Argasi (11 runs per day)
- Kalamaki (14 runs per day)
- Alykes (5 runs per day)
- Vassilikos (4 runs per day)
- Limni Keri (3 runs per day)
- Volimes (1 run per day).
The number of runs is approximate and the price of one-way ticketis between 1,80 and 3,60 Euros according to the destination.
For the timetable of these runs look the website of bus company KTEL: www.ktel-zakynthos.gr
Timetables are very changeable during the summer season, Zanteisland.com will see to update them as often as possible but is not responsible in case of variations or cancellations. We highly recommend to check through the competent office before leaving.