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Zante

Navagio Bay's shipwreck beach and loggerhead turtles nesting on the south coast.

  • Beaches
  • Boat trips
  • Nightlife
The detour

Keri: cliffs at the island's southern tip

KeriPhoto: Andrus Uuetalu · CC BY-SA 3.0 ee

Limestone cliffs by the Keri lighthouse, looking out over the sea arches and stacks of Mizithres.

WhereAbout 8 miles from the airport (ZTH)
Getting thereAbout 30 minutes' drive from Zakynthos Town.

Direct flights to Zante from the UK

14 UK airports fly direct · hover or tap one

FromAirlinesMonths with flightsDistance
Belfast InternationalJet2May to Sep1,725 mi
BirminghamJet2Oct, May to Sep1,488 mi
BournemouthJet2May to Sep1,430 mi
BristoleasyJet · Jet2Oct, Mar to Sep1,484 mi
East MidlandsJet2Oct, May to Sep1,489 mi
EdinburghJet2Oct, May to Sep1,684 mi
GatwickeasyJet · Jet2Oct to Nov, Mar to Sep1,383 mi
GlasgowJet2Oct, May to Sep1,713 mi
Leeds BradfordJet2Oct, May to Sep1,542 mi
LiverpoolJet2May to Sep1,561 mi
LutoneasyJet · Jet2Oct, May to Sep1,418 mi
ManchestereasyJet · Jet2Oct, Mar to Sep1,542 mi
NewcastleJet2Oct, May to Sep1,593 mi
StanstedRyanair · Jet2Oct, May to Sep1,397 mi

From the airlines' own timetables for October 2026 to September 2027. Pick an airport to see the exact days.

Weather in Zante by month

Average daytime highs. The warmest months are June, July, August.

MonthDayNightRainy days
January14°8°13
February14°8°11
March16°9°8
April19°11°6
May23°14°2
June28°18°1
July31°20°0
August31°21°1
September28°19°3
October23°16°8
November19°12°11
December16°10°13

Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Zakynthos). A rainy day has at least 1mm of rain.

Before you go

  • On a British passport you can visit visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area.
  • Your passport must have been issued less than 10 years before you arrive, and expire at least 3 months after you plan to leave.
  • The EU's Entry/Exit System is in use: on your first trip you'll be asked for fingerprints and a photo at the border. It's free, but allow extra time.

From the Foreign Office's Greece travel advice, checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so check it before you travel.