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Zakynthos · KTEL Zakynthou (KTEL Zakynthos)
Zakynthos Town → Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) bus route
The operator lists this route as “Zakynthos Town - Kyllini (port) - Athens (Kifissos)”
- Leaves from
- Zakynthos Town
- First / last bus
- Varies by day — see the timetable below
- Departures
- 2 to 5 a day, depending on the day
- Journey
- About 6 h 00 min
- Fare
- Fare around €31.00
- Tickets
- Online, open to 31 Oct
The bus from Zakynthos Town to Athens leaves from Zakynthos Town and arrives at Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A). The departure point is the bus station at Iatrou Mothonaiou, Zakynthos 29100 — no numbered street address — phone numbers, hours and directions are on the station page.
The journey takes about 6 h 00 min.
KTEL Zakynthou (KTEL Zakynthos) sells tickets online — bookings are currently open for travel dates up to 31 October 2026. That is how far ahead the booking system sells, not when buses stop running.
Zakynthos Town to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) bus times, by day
Every departure on this page in one view — ✓ runs on that weekday every week to the date confirmed below, ◕ on some of those weeks (tap or hover for the dates), — not on that weekday, blank means the operator has not published that far ahead. Tap a row for that departure’s stop-by-stop times.
Departures are confirmed day by day to Sun 8 Nov. ✓˜ marks a day projected from the operator’s recent sales pattern, not one the operator has published.
| Departs | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:00 | ◕ | ◕ | ◕ | ◕ | ◕ | ◕ | — |
| 07:00 | — | — | ◕ | — | — | — | ✓˜ |
| 07:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◕˜ |
| 07:30 not sold online | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◕ |
| 09:15 | ◕ | ◕ | ◕ | ◕ | ◕ | ◕ | — |
| 13:30 | ◕ | ◕ | ◕ | ◕ | ◕ | ◕ | ◕ |
| 13:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◕ |
Does not run on Wed 28 Oct 2026 (28η Οκτωβρίου, a public holiday): the operator runs its Sunday timetable on public holidays. Affected departures: 05:00, 09:15.
Not sold online: the timetable shows this bus still runs, but electronic tickets may not be available — contact the operator.
Fares from Zakynthos Town
To each stop on the way, in travel order, where the operator prices it.
| Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) | around €31.00 |
This route carries a notice from the operator — read it above before you rely on this fare.
Where to stay in Athens
Hotels and rooms near the bus stop in Athens — open a pin for prices and booking.
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Things to do in Athens
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Car hire in Athens
If the bus times do not fit your day, a hire car from Athens is the usual alternative for the villages and beaches the buses do not reach.
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Full stop-by-stop times, every departure
7 departures, stop by stop
↔ Scroll the table sideways to see every stop. — means the run does not call there; · means it calls but no time is published; +1 means the following morning; ? means the operator names the town but not this stop, so whether the run calls here is not something it tells us; and a blank cell means we hold nothing at all for that stop on that departure — not a denial, just no information.
| Departs | Zakynthos Town | KILLINI PORT | AIGIO | AKRATA | XILOKASTRO | KIATO | Kentriko Praktoreiou Isthmou | Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:00a | 05:00 | 07:45 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:35 | 09:45 | — | 11:00 |
| 07:00b | 07:00 | 13:00 | ||||||
| 07:01 | 07:01 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 07:30 | 07:30 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:05 | 12:15 | — | 13:30 |
| 09:15a | 09:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 13:30 | 13:30 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 13:31 | 13:31 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
- a Does not run on Wed 28 Oct 2026 (28η Οκτωβρίου, a public holiday): the operator runs its Sunday timetable on public holidays.
- b The operator's own line number: 34
Stops, in travel order
Zakynthos Town → KILLINI PORT → AIGIO → AKRATA → XILOKASTRO → KIATO → Kentriko Praktoreiou Isthmou → Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A)
Route map
The line joins the stops in order. It is not the road the bus takes — it is a straight chord between points, so treat it as sequence, not geometry. A hollow, dashed stop marker means the coordinate is a village centre rather than a surveyed bus bay; tap it to see where it came from.
Frequently asked questions
Generated from this page’s own timetable data — every answer reads the same day-by-day calendar as the table above, so it can never say more than the page does.
What time is the first and last bus from Zakynthos Town to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A)?
It depends on the day: Mon–Sat — first 05:00, last 13:30; Sun — first 07:00, last 13:31 (confirmed to Sun 8 Nov).
Which days does the Zakynthos Town to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) bus run?
Every day (confirmed to Sun 8 Nov).
Does this bus run all year — summer and winter?
The operator has published departures to Sun 8 Nov. Beyond that this page cannot tell you what runs: Greek bus operators publish a few weeks ahead, so check back nearer the time.
How long does the bus from Zakynthos Town to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) take?
6 h 00 min (Derived from the printed stop times).
How much does the bus from Zakynthos Town to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) cost?
The published fare is around €31.00 — see the fare table for the pairs it covers.
Where does the bus to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) leave from?
It leaves from Zakynthos Town.
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