There are 3 ways to get from Athens to Patras by train, bus, or car
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Athens to Patras by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Patras is to train and bus which costs €12 - €19 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Patras is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs €35 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Patras. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Athens and Patras is 220 km. The road distance is 210.7 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Patras without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 26m and costs €12 - €19.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Athens to Patras, including transfers.
Athens to Patras bus services, operated by KTEL of Achaia S.A., depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Patras bus services, operated by KTEL of Achaia S.A., arrive at Patras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Patras is 211 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Athens to Patras.
There are 763+ hotels available in Patras.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Patras, Greece?
KTEL of Achaia S.A. operates a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras hourly. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 3h 30m. KTEL Kerkyras also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +3026610 28900
- info@ktelkerkyras.gr
- Website
- ktelkerkyras.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
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