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Athens to Zakynthos by flight or bus
About 300 km. The flight is fastest at 3.6 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹4,470 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Olympic / Sky Express flight
3.6 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
KTEL coach via Kyllini, on the ferry to Zakynthos
from ₹4,470 per person
Best value
Flight
Olympic / Sky Express flight
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Olympic / Sky Express flight | 3.6 h | ₹5,860–₹19,170per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | KTEL coach via Kyllini, on the ferry to Zakynthos | 5.8 h | ₹4,470–₹4,790per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Olympic / Sky Express flight | ₹11,720–₹38,340 | ₹23,440–₹76,680 |
| Bus · KTEL coach via Kyllini, on the ferry to Zakynthos | ₹8,940–₹9,580 | ₹17,880–₹19,160 |
Once you’re in Zakynthos
- Best time: May – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – June, September – October). Against it: Winter: Fast Boats Stop, Many Hotels Close.
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Plan Athens and Zakynthos
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.