ENTRIES TO THE ISLAND
You can get to Zakynthos island
or  by sea

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BY AIR

The international airport "Dionysios Solomos" is at 4km of distance from the town of Zakynthos. There are regular daily flights from the Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" to "Dionysios Solomos"Airport by Olympic air. Flight time is approximately 45 minutes.
There is also a big number of chartered flights to and from all around Europe.
There is not public transportation connecting the airport to the town. Only taxi services are available.

 


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BY SEA

  • KYLLINI - ZAKYNTHOS

The island is linked by car-ferry with the port of Kyllini on the northwestern coast of Peloponnese. There are at least four departures per day. The distance is 18 nautical miles and the duration of crossing is about one hour.

INFORMATION - RESERVATION                                                                                  
 Zakynthos Office_____40, Lomvardou Street, tel.: +30 -26950 - 41500 / 22083 / 48267,  fax: 48301
 Kyllini Office________tel.: +30 - 26230 - 92422, 92100, 92385

  * The ferry timetable changes very often. There are at least 6 departures per day during July and August. Please contact the above mentioned tel.numbers for information.
Reservation (for vehicles) is recommended.

  • KEFALONIA-ZAKYNTHOS

The port of Ag. Nikolaos (Volimes) is linked by car-ferry with the port of Pessada on Kefalonia island. There are daily services to and from Kefalonia on the summer season.
The duration of crossing is about one hour.

INFORMATION - RESERVATION
Ionian Cruises: 8, Lomvardou Street__tel.: +30 - 26950 - 23984
Argostoli (Kefalonia) Port Authority_____tel: +30 - 26710 - 22224


How to get to Kyllini.

There are bus services by Greek Road Transport Company (KTEL) from tree major citys of Greece (Athens, Patras & Thessaloniki) to the port of Kyllini.

ATHENS - ZAKYNTHOS

There are daily bus services by Greek Road Transport Company (KTEL) from Athens to the port of Kyllini, The distance from Athens to Kyllini is 286 kilometres and the journey takes about four and a half hours. From Kyllini there is a direct link by car-ferry to Zakynthos.

INFORMATION - RESERVATION

Athens:        KTEL Bus Station, 100 Kifissou street_______ tel.: +30 - 210- 5129432
Zakynthos:    Zakynthos KTEL Bus Station, __ tel.: +30 - 26950 - 22255
, 42656

PATRAS - ZAKYNTHOS

There are daily bus services by Greek Road Transport Company (KTEL) from Patras to the port of Kyllini.The journey takes about one hour. From Kyllini there is a direct link by car-ferry to Zakynthos.

INFORMATION - RESERVATION

Patras:        Patras KTEL Bus Station_____tel.: +30 - 261- 277854
Zakynthos: Zakynthos KTEL Bus Station, ___ tel.: +30 - 26950- 22255
, 42656

THESSALONIKI-ZAKYNTHOS

There are weekly bus services by Greek Road Transport Company (KTEL) from Thessaloniki to the port of Kyllini.

INFORMATION - RESERVATION
Thessaloniki:   Egnatias 35______tel.: +30 - 2310- 551057, 550628, 534653 & 518796 
Zakynthos:     
Zakynthos KTEL Bus Station, _ tel.: +30 - 26950- 22255, 42656


NOTE : The information contained in the above timetables is the latest available. We are not responsible for any sudden changes or cancellations.

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