Zakynthos is primarily served by Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) for air travel and Zakynthos Port for ferry connections to mainland Greece and other Ionian Islands.
Direct flights operate from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) year-round, with a journey time of approximately 50 minutes and one-way costs ranging from €50 to €100. Seasonal direct flights are also available from various European cities (May to October) via low-cost carriers like Ryanair, easyJet, Volotea, and Wizzair, with round-trip prices from London starting around £65.
Ferries depart daily from Kyllini Port in the Peloponnese to Zakynthos main port, taking about 1 hour and 15 minutes. A standard passenger ticket typically costs around €12.95 to €17, while car transportation starts from approximately €38.40.
Seasonal ferry services connect Zakynthos with Kefalonia (from Pesada or Sami), taking about 1 hour 20 minutes to 3 hours with tickets from €12 to €44. Other islands like Lefkada, Corfu, Paxi, Meganisi, and Ithaca also have connections with varying journey times and costs.
A bus service from Athens includes a ferry transfer from Kyllini, with the total journey to Zakynthos taking about 6 hours and costing around €25 for the bus portion. From Patra, the combined bus and ferry journey is approximately 3 hours and costs about €8.60.
A local bus service runs from the airport to Zakynthos city center, taking around 20 minutes and costing $1-$2 (€2-3). Taxis are also available, with a travel time of about 4 minutes and fares typically between $6-$8 (€15-20). Car rental is another option for island exploration, with daily rates starting from around €30.
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