There are 14 ways to get from Bilbao to Patras by plane, bus, car, car ferry, train, busferry, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane BIO - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Patrasbus
13h 8m€202–681Fly to Zakynthos International Airport, bus and ferry
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane BIO - ZTH
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
19h 20m€71–287Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Port of Anconacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry
37h 20m€361–608Train, bus
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Alv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Vlorëbus
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Patrabus
42h 31mDrive 3,006.7 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Patrascar 3,006.7 km
35h 47m€543–784Fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BIO - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
11h 10m€96–228Fly to Patras Araxos Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane BIO - GPA
22h 31m€107–323Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BIO - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
15h 38m€124–254Fly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane BIO - PVK
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
12h 25m€139–464Train, bus via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Alv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus
47h 51mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Grenoblebus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Baribus
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
2d 1h€190–378Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Pátrabus
2d 8h€151–212Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Stazione Padova to Veneziabus 53E
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
2d 14h€186–321Drive, car train
- Drive from Bilbao to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Patrascar
37h 38m€604–845
Bilbao to Patras by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Patras is to fly and train and bus which costs €95 - €230 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Patras is to fly and train and bus which takes 11h 10m and costs €95 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Patras. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Pátra via Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Bilbao and Patras is 2447 km. The road distance is 3006.7 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Patras without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 8m to get from Bilbao to Patras, including transfers.
Bilbao to Patras bus services, operated by Avanza Gipuzkoa, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Patras is to fly which takes 22h 31m and costs €100 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €220 and takes 2 days 8h.
Bilbao to Patras bus services, operated by Avanza Gipuzkoa, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Patras is 1h ahead of Bilbao. It is currently 12:44 AM in Bilbao and 1:44 AM in Patras.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Patras, Greece?
Lufthansa, TUIfly, and four other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pátra via Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián and Sofia in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Athens International Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €130–170
- 1st Class
- €160–210
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 398 7951
- support@olgenotravel.com
- Website
- olgenotravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://olgenotravel.com/
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +3026450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Lefkáda to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Schedules at
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Pátra
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Bus from Stazione Padova to Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €108–230
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- 2 bed inside cabin
- €210–230
- Deck
- €108
- Aircraft-type seats
- €119
- 3 bed outside cabin
- €211
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €127–240
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- 2 bed inside cabin
- €220–240
- Deck
- €127
- Aircraft-type seats
- €139
- 3 bed outside cabin
- €236
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–70
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
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