There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Rio, Greece by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus
4h 44m€20–25Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus C4e / ...
4h 59m€11–18Drive 204.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Rio, Greececar 204.4 km
2h 7m€37–54Bus via Corinth
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Patrasbus
5h 36m€16–31
Athens to Rio, Greece by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Rio, Greece is to train and bus which costs €10 - €18 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Rio, Greece is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs €35 - €55.
The distance between Athens and Rio, Greece is 215 km. The road distance is 204.4 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Rio, Greece without a car is to bus which takes 4h 44m and costs €19 - €25.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Athens to Rio, Greece, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Rio, Greece is 204 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Athens to Rio, Greece.
There are 639+ hotels available in Rio, Greece.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Rio, Greece, Western Greece?
KTEL of Achaia S.A. operates a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras hourly. Tickets cost €18–23 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 27410 754 10
- ktel@ktelkorinthias.gr
- Website
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Isthmos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- ktelias@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelileias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- ktelileias.gr
- Book at
- online.ktelileias.gr
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- info@ktelargolida.gr
- Website
- ktelargolida.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/3226-2/
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