There are 13 ways to get from Bristol to Patras by plane, busferry, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bristol Airport to Zakynthos International Airport, bus and ferry
best- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane BRS - ZTH
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
11h 21m€107–328Fly Bristol Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BRS - ATH
- Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
11h€91–356Train, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lamia to Patrasbus
41h 45m€167–243Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bristol to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Patrascar
35h 16mFly Bristol Airport to Preveza Airport, bus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane BRS - PVK
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
11h 1m€150–468Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane LGW - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Patrasbus
13h 14m€209–548Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LHR - ATH
- Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
12h 21m€180–426Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane LGW - PVK
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
13h 31m€161–504Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane LHR - PVK
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
12h 37m€209–598Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LGW - ATH
- Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
13h 25m€152–362Train, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus
45h 37mBus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus
2d 14hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bristol to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Patrascar
36h 30m€542–875
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Patras is to fly and train and bus which costs €90 - €360 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Patras is to fly and train and bus which takes 11h and costs €90 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Patras. However, there are services departing from Bristol Bus Station and arriving at Patra via London Victoria, Brussels-Nord and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Bristol and Patras is 2511 km.
The best way to get from Bristol to Patras without a car is to train and bus via Bucharest which takes 41h 45m and costs €160 - €250.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Bristol to Patras, including transfers.
Bristol to Patras bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bristol to Patras bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Patras is 2h ahead of Bristol. It is currently 1:36 AM in Bristol and 3:36 AM in Patras.
There are 74+ hotels available in Patras.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Patras, Greece?
You can take a bus from Bristol Bus Station to Patra via London Victoria, Brussels-North train station, Brussels-Nord, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Bristol Airport to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–430
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Bristol Airport to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Preveza Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Ano Liosia to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.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
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Lamia to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Lefkáda to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- 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/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- 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
- +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
- €45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Brussels-Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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