| Travel There
You may reach Zakynthos by Plane or by Car up to Killini port and then take the Ferry Boat, which departs several times on a daily basis.
During the summer months, there are daily routes also to Pessada in Kefalonia from the port of St. Nikolas in Volimes.
Travel around
You may meet and explore the island and its beauties by several ways.
The local transportation company connects frequently and on a daily basis, Zakynthos city with the villages. Furthermore the Local Transportation offers tours around the island with buses that travel around and stop at the main villages and resorts.
Many are the excursions being organized by the various travel agencies that operate in the island. In most of the areas there are several Agencies from which you may hire a car, motorcycle and bicycles, which are considered essential if you wish to explore the various beaches and villages.
Another very pleasant way to travel around the island is with the small cruise boats or small boats which depart on a daily basis from Zakynthos town, and will take you around the island by sea, giving you the chance to meet even the most distant beaches and marine sights as the Shipwreck and the Blue Caves.
Furthermore, in many beaches you have the chance to rent your own small boat on a low cost and wander in the nearby coasts.
Tourism Office of Prefecture Acanthus 26950 22518
Tourist Police Department 26950 27367
Airport "Dionisios Solomos" 26950 28322
Port Authority of Zakynthos 26950 28117, 28118
Port Authority of Killini 26230 92211
Olympic Airways 26950 28611, 28322
Domestic Buses of Zakynthos 26950 42656, 22255
Buses for Athens 210 5129432
Buses for Patra 26210 272246
Buses for Thessalonici 2310 551057
Ferry Boats Consortium 26950 22083, 41500
Ferry Boats Office in Killini 26230 92385
Radio taxi 26950 48400.
The above information in each category is the most updated.
As schedules change very often and in the high season more are added, it is advised that you contact the offices directly by phone a few days before you travel.
Zakynthos Island is not responsible for any cancellations or changes.
By Plane
From Athens from the airport 'Eleftherios Venizelos', with daily 45 minute flights.
Also during the tourist period (April-October), Zakynthos is has direct service with many European cities with international chartered flights. The airport in Zakynthos is 4 kilometers from the city and has an excellent transport network with it.
By Boat
With buses of the KTEL of Zakynthos which have daily service and directly connect Zakynthos with Athens, Patra, Thessalonica and via the strait of Kyllini (across from the coast of the Peloponnese) with Zakynthos.
This sea voyage lasts one hour and is carried out by a ferryboat on approximately an hourly basis during the summer months and five times a day during the rest of the year.
Zakynthos is also connected to the surrounding islands of Kefallonia and the Peloponnese (Kyllini).
By Bus
With buses of the KTEL of Zakynthos which have daily service and directly connect Zakynthos with Athens, Patra, Thessalonica and via the strait of Kyllini (across from the coast of the Peloponnese) with Zakynthos.
This sea voyage lasts one hour and is carried out by a ferryboat on approximately an hourly basis during the summer months and five times a day during the rest of the year.
Zakynthos is also connected to the surrounding islands of Kefallonia and the Peloponnese (Kyllini). |