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How you pick up your car

Zakynthos airport, run by Fraport Greece, is about 5 km south of Solomos Square in Zakynthos Town: around 10 minutes by car, and about the same to Laganas. When you land, the supplier meets you on arrival, sends you directions to their office, or sends a shuttle to take you there, and confirms which after booking. Add your flight number when you book so the supplier can follow any delay.

The short-stay car park (P1) is right next to the terminal. It is free for the first 20 minutes, then €5 up to an hour and €6 up to two hours. If the supplier meets you at the terminal, the handover usually fits inside that hour, so agree beforehand which of you pays the parking. Outside the summer season the airport opens for only part of each day, around the flights, so agree the exact meeting time when you book.

Distances from the airport

  • Zakynthos port4 km, 5-10 min
  • Zakynthos Town5 km, 10-15 min
  • Laganas5 km, 10-15 min
  • Keri (Limni Keriou)15 km, 20-30 min
  • Gerakas18 km, 20-30 min
  • Agios Nikolaos (Skinari)31 km, 40-50 min
  • Navagio viewpoint37 km, 45-60 min

By road, without stops. Allow more time in summer.

Practical tips

  • Closed at night: in summer the airport runs from 05:00 to 22:00, and in winter it is shut on Tuesdays and Saturdays and opens only a few hours on the other days. If your flight is moved, tell the supplier straight away.
  • Fuel before you return: the Shell at Ampelokipoi, on the road towards Laganas and Keri about 1.5 km from the terminal, is open from 06:30 to 22:30. The nearest 24-hour station is the Shell at Sarakinado, about 5 km away.
  • The car park: P1, right next to the terminal, is the one the airport points to for pick-ups and drop-offs. The first 20 minutes are free.

Driving rules in Greece

  • Speed limits: in towns the limit has been 30 km/h since 1 January 2026, and 50 km/h on roads with two or more lanes in each direction, on one-way roads with two or more lanes and on roads with a central divider. Outside towns it is 90 km/h, 110 km/h on expressways and 130 km/h on motorways. Signs can set other limits.
  • Alcohol: the limit is 0.5 g/l. It is 0.2 g/l for new drivers, and for motorcycle and moped riders.
  • Phones: hands-free only. Since the new traffic code of 2025, a first offence costs €350 and a 30-day licence suspension.
  • Helmets: compulsory on mopeds, motorcycles and quads, for the rider and the passenger.
  • In the car: a warning triangle, a first-aid kit and a fire extinguisher are compulsory. Check they're in the boot at pick-up.
  • Emergencies: call 112.

Places to visit by car

Distances from Zakynthos.

  • Navagio (Shipwreck) viewpoint

    Navagio (Shipwreck) viewpoint

    35 km, 45 minutes to an hour, over the mountains via Agios Leon and Anafonitria; the turn-off is near the Agios Georgios Krimnon monastery. The view is from the railed platform on the cliff top. In 2026 a ministerial decision closed the beach and the cliff edge until 31 October because of rockfall risk, with no swimming in the bay and no boats within 50 m of the shore. Similar bans have applied every summer since 2023, so check the rules before you go. Parking is free; in summer the queue for the platform can take an hour, less in the morning.
  • Anafonitria and Porto Vromi

    Anafonitria and Porto Vromi

    the monastery at Anafonitria, with its tower, is 5 km from the viewpoint. Porto Vromi, a cove 10 km away, is where boats leave for the Navagio bay, weather permitting.
  • Blue Caves (Skinari)

    Blue Caves (Skinari)

    Agios Nikolaos port is 29 km away (about 40 minutes) and Cape Skinari, at the northern tip, 33 km (about 45). Boats to the sea caves leave from both: about an hour from Agios Nikolaos with a swimming stop, or 40 minutes by glass-bottomed boat from Skinari. Agios Nikolaos is 20 minutes from the Navagio viewpoint, so the two fit in one day.
  • Xigia

    Xigia

    21 km, about 30 minutes, on the north-east coast. Sulphur springs run into the sea from a cave, so the water is cold and you'll smell the beach before you see it. Parking is along the road, and visitors report anything from free to €7 a day. The beach is pebbly, so bring water shoes.

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  • Porto Limnionas

    Porto Limnionas

    30 km, about 40 minutes, down from Agios Leon on the west coast. The last stretch is paved but narrow. Parking fills up fast, so come in the morning.
  • Kampi

    Kampi

    28 km, about 40 minutes. A village high on the western cliffs, and the island's other sunset spot besides Navagio. A large cross above the sea remembers those who died in the war.
  • Keri lighthouse

    Keri lighthouse

    22 km, about 25 minutes, at the south-western tip. There's an unpaved parking area beside the lighthouse on the headland, and many people come for the sunset.
  • Marathonisi and Laganas Bay

    Marathonisi and Laganas Bay

    boats to Marathonisi (Turtle Island) and the Keri sea caves leave from Agios Sostis (11 km, about 15 minutes), Limni Keriou and Laganas. The bay lies inside the National Marine Park, with speed limits and no-go zones for boats.
  • Gerakas and Dafni

    Gerakas and Dafni

    both on the Vasilikos peninsula, 16 km and 12 km away, about 20 minutes each. Gerakas has a free car park and a five-minute path down to the sand. Dafni is reached by about 3 km of narrow, steep dirt road from the Vasilikos main road, so ask the supplier whether the insurance covers unpaved roads. Nearby Sekania is closed to the public.

Questions and answers

Can I fly into Zakynthos at night?

No. The airport has no night flights, to protect the turtles nesting on the beaches of Laganas Bay; in summer 2026 it was open from 05:00 to 22:00.

Is the airport open every day in winter?

No. From 1 November 2026 to 27 March 2027 it is closed on Tuesdays and Saturdays and opens only a few hours on the other days, for example from 13:30 to 19:30 on Mondays and Sundays.

Where can I fill up before returning the car?

At the Shell at Ampelokipoi, about 1.5 km from the terminal on the road to Laganas, open from 06:30 to 22:30 every day. The Shell at Sarakinado, about 5 km away, is open 24 hours.

How far are the resorts from the airport?

Laganas is 5 km away, about 10 minutes, and Zakynthos Town 5 km. The Navagio viewpoint, in the north-west, is 37 km, 45 to 60 minutes. There are no toll roads on the island.

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