Cheap flights from London to Zakinthos Island

September is the cheapest month on this route, and it is also when the island starts to quieten down after the summer rush. Fares climb through the UK school holidays and peak in high summer, so late spring and early autumn give you the best balance of weather and price. Midweek departures usually cost less than weekend ones. The Greek season here runs from spring into late autumn, with a much thinner timetable outside it, so if you want a shoulder-season trip, book a few months ahead for summer travel and you can often leave September and October later.

Low-cost carriers do most of the work here. easyJet, Jet2, Ryanair and Wizz Air UK fly nonstop from London, and Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta add more of the same kind of ticket. TUI Airways is a leisure carrier, so its fares often come with a bag or a transfer bundled in. British Airways is the full-service option from London, while Olympic Air and Air Dolomiti tend to mean a connection rather than a nonstop. On the low-cost tickets you get a small cabin bag and little else, with checked luggage, seat choice and airport check-in as add-ons, so compare the total rather than the headline fare.

Zakinthos Island has one airport, Dionsios Solomos, and it sits close to Zakynthos town, so the transfer is short if you are staying near the capital. Taxis and buses meet the flights, and most resorts run their own transfers, though the ones at the far end of the island take noticeably longer. In summer the terminal gets busy and bags can take a while to appear, so build in some time on the way home. If you are heading straight to a resort, check whether your transfer is included before you book the flight.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Greek

Emergency number

112, 100, 166

Driving side

right

Calling code

+30

Internet domain

.gr, .ελ

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Zakinthos Island

41 k (2021)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Europe/Athens)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from, because City, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted are not interchangeable on the day.
• Confirm what the low-cost fare includes, since a cabin bag is usually all you get before extras.
• If a full-service carrier routes you through a hub, keep both legs on one ticket so a delay is covered.
• Carry your passport and check the current entry rules for Greece before you travel.
• Decide whether you want the September shoulder season or a high-summer date, and book accordingly.
• Look at the transfer from Dionsios Solomos to your resort before committing to a late arrival.