There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Patras by plane, train, bus, night train, car, busferry, or 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 to Athens International Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
- Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
8h 45m€49–167Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus Simeonidis
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
18h 52m€90–129Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lamia to Patrasbus
21h 38m€70–107Drive 1,119.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Patrascar 1,119.9 km
13h 25m€203–293Fly to Zakynthos International Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane OTP - ZTH
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
9h 31m€90–279Fly to Kefalonia Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane OTP - EFL
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patrabusferry
9h 32m€62–281Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
11h 54m€78–206Fly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane OTP - PVK
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
12h 16m€103–379Fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', Hydrofoil, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane OTP - JSI
- Take the ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volosferry
- Take the bus from Volos to Patrasbus
13h 8m€104–289Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Volos KTEL Magnisiasbus N983
- Take the bus from Volos to Patrasbus
21h 10m€87–140Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pátrabus
22h 59m€69–88
Bucharest to Patras by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Patras is to train and bus which costs €65 - €90 and takes 22h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Patras is to fly and train and bus which takes 8h 45m and costs €45 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Patras. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Patras via Thessaloniki Kolomvou, Thessaloniki Airport and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 52m.
The distance between Bucharest and Patras is 1020 km. The road distance is 1119.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Patras without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 18h 52m and costs €90 - €130.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Bucharest to Patras, including transfers.
Bucharest to Patras bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Patras bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Patras is 1120 km. It takes approximately 13h 25m to drive from Bucharest to Patras.
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Patras, Greece?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Patras via Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Kolomvou, Thessaloniki Airport, Thessaloniki KTEL, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 18h 52m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Sunday, Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Preveza Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Preveza Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Preveza Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Preveza Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Preveza Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Ano Liosia to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@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
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once 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 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
- 1st Class
- €5–6
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–25
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–44
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- +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 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 Lamia to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Volos KTEL Magnisias
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Argostoli to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/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 2421033254
- Website
- ktelvolou.gr
Bus from Volos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pátra
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 210 4121654
- info@aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
- Website
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
Ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
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