There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Patras by night train, train, bus, car, plane, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Night train, train, bus
best- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia461 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
20h 49m€66–96Bus via Dupnitsa
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Pátra
21h 43m€46–96Drive 1,119.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Patras1,119.8 km
13h 19m€201–290Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)OTP - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Patras
13h 19m€183–474Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Lamia KTEL Fthiotidos Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
- Take the bus from Lamia to Patras
20h 54m€55–76Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)OTP - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiato
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patra
9h 46m€122–271Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)OTP - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
11h 54m€150–307Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)OTP - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Aigio
11h 48m€174–433Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zakynthos International Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)OTP - ZTH
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
9h 6m€141–318Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BBU - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiato
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patra
16h 20m€75–247
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Patras is to bus which costs €55 - €80 and takes 20h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Patras is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 9h 6m and costs €140 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Patras. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Patras via Lamia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 54m.
The distance between Bucharest and Patras is 1261 km. The road distance is 1119.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Patras without a car is to night train and train and bus which takes 20h 49m and costs €65 - €100.
It takes approximately 20h 49m to get from Bucharest to Patras, including transfers.
Bucharest to Patras bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Patras bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Lamia KTEL Fthiotidos Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Patras is 1120 km. It takes approximately 13h 19m to drive from Bucharest to Patras.
There are 632+ hotels available in Patras.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Patras, Greece?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Patras via Lamia in around 20h 54m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ioannina National Airport via Corfu, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ioannina National Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–600
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €8–10
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–13
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–5
- 1st Class
- €3–6
- 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
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Lamia KTEL Fthiotidos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Dupnitsa to Pátra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
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/
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 Lamia to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/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
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Aigio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
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