Travelling from Aktion Airport (PVK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH): what you need to know
The average time for a direct flight from Aktion Airport to Zurich Airport is 2 hours 25 minutes.
The timezone in Zurich is UTC+1, which is one hour behind Preveza.
To ensure you catch your PVK to ZRH flight, allow plenty of time to navigate the airport and find your gate. Arriving two hours ahead of international departures and an hour before domestic flights is the general rule.
During popular months like August, you'll want to get to the airport earlier than normal. Plan to arrive two hours before a domestic departure and four hours ahead for an international flight whenever you're travelling during peak periods in general.
Getting to Zurich (and then exploring more of Switzerland!) is easy with Edelweiss Air. This popular carrier offers direct flights from Aktion Airport to Zurich Airport.
Most travellers choose to travel with Edelweiss Air on this route.
If you want to explore another city along the way, just uncheck 'Direct flights only' when searching for your ticket from Aktion Airport to Zurich Airport. Here are the top stopovers between PVK and ZRH:
Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport
Vienna International Airport
Dusseldorf International Airport
How to find the cheapest flights from Aktion Airport (PVK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)
Currently, $260 is the cheapest price we've seen for a one-way Aktion Airport to Zurich Airport flight. The best price for a return plane ticket is $515. Remember that fares can change due to availability at the time of booking.
To secure cheap tickets from PVK to ZRH, book your journey six months before your departure.
Plan your trip for May. That's the cheapest month for flights from Aktion Airport to Zurich Airport. If you're flexible on when you fly, try out the 'Whole month' tool to find the cheapest price across each month.
You don't need to check every day to see if fares have dropped when you set up a Price Alert. We'll send you an update as soon as there's a change in price on cheap flights from PVK to ZRH.
Tailor your flights with filters. Select your arrival and departure times, airlines and total journey duration. You can also sort results by 'Cheapest,' 'Fastest' or 'Best' flights from Aktion Airport to Zurich Airport.
Handy information about Aktion Airport (PVK)
Aktion Airport scores high marks for on-time performance. 90.0% of flights that take off from PVK land on time.
To get to Aktion Airport from central Preveza, it takes around 15 minutes if you're planning to drive. This depends on traffic, however. It's approximately 6 kilometres from the airport to the city centre.
Need a convenient hotel close to PVK? If you've booked an early flight from Aktion Airport to Zurich Airport, these stays will have you sleeping moments from your check-in counter:
Arriving at Zurich Airport (ZRH)
If you're landing on a late Aktion Airport to Zurich Airport flight, nothing beats the convenience of staying near the terminal. Pick up your bags from the carousel and then be showered and sleeping soon after at one of these hotels near ZRH:
Pick up a Zurich Airport rental car and discover Zurich and beyond with your own wheels. Alamo, Europcar and Green Motion are leading providers to choose from here.
For the lowest price, reserve your vehicle from Zurich Airport around two weeks before travelling.
Getting from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to central Zurich
From Zurich Airport, Zurich is approximately 13 kilometres away. It takes around 20 minutes to drive to the centre.
It typically takes 1 hour 35 minutes to get there using public transport.
When to fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH)
July is the busiest month for flights from Aktion Airport to Zurich Airport. To avoid the crowds, go to Zurich in January.
Lock in your flight from Aktion Airport to Zurich Airport for July if you want to explore Zurich during its warmest month. Expect temperatures of between 10ºC (50ºF) and 27ºC (81ºF).
January has average temperatures of between -6ºC (21ºF) and 7ºC (45ºF). Look for cheap tickets from PVK to ZRH sometime around then if you like travelling in cooler conditions.
Explore more of Switzerland
Zurich has its own special appeal, but there are so many other parts of Switzerland just waiting to be explored. About 72 kilometres west of Zurich, a visit to Basel will fill your itinerary to the brim. Start with leading sights like Basel Minster, Bistro Kunstmuseum Basel and Rhine River Cruises.
Bern is another standout destination in Switzerland and is around 97 kilometres south-west of Zurich. No journey is complete without experiencing Old Town Bern, Zytglogge and Bern Cathedral.
