There are 15 ways to get from Calais to Patras by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, 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.
Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BRU - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiato
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patra
13h 59m€132–340Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)CRL - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Agrínio
- Take the bus from Agrinio to Patras
18h 53m€104–244Train, ferry via Bari
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandresTer
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari CentraleFr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to PatrasAsf
37h 14m€353–633Bus via Kakavijë
- Take the bus from Calais to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kakavijë
- Take the bus from Kakavijë to Patra
37h 31mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandresTer
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Marne La Vallee ChessyTgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Milano P.GaribaldiTgv
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to AnconaFr
- Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to PatrasAbs / ...
39h 35m€258–589Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Patras Araxos Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)LIL - GPA
8h 46m€214–610Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)CDG - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiato
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patra
13h 49m€133–325Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)CRL - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
16h 56m€129–355Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)CRL - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiato
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patra
15h 10m€121–279Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)AMS - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiato
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patra
15h 58m€203–450Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Preveza Airport (PVK)AMS - PVK
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patras
15h 6m€266–566Train, ferry #2
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandresTer
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to AnconaFr
- Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to PatrasAbs / ...
39h 36m€288–593Bus
- Take the bus from Calais to Brussels-North train station
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patras
2d 7hDrive, car train
- Drive from Calais to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Patras
29h 22m€429–1,476Drive 2,702.8 km
- Drive from Calais to Patras2,702.8 km
31h 16m€489–707
Calais to Patras by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Patras is to train and fly and bus which costs €100 - €250 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Patras is to train and fly which takes 8h 46m and costs €210 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Calais to Patras. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Patra via Antwerpen-Centraal, Tirana and Kakavijë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 31m.
The distance between Calais and Patras is 2586 km. The road distance is 2702.8 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Patras without a car is to train and ferry via Bari which takes 37h 14m and costs €350 - €650.
It takes approximately 13h 59m to get from Calais to Patras, including transfers.
Calais to Patras bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Calais station.
Calais to Patras bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Patras is 1h ahead of Calais. It is currently 10:12 PM in Calais and 11:12 PM in Patras.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Patras is 2703 km. It takes approximately 31h 16m to drive from Calais to Patras.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Patras, Greece?
You can take a bus from Calais to Patra via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats, Antwerpen-Centraal, Tirana, and Kakavijë in around 37h 31m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Patras Araxos Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Brussels Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Patras Araxos Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €290–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €110–160
- Rail 1st Class
- €170–240
Train from Lille Flandres to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Flandres to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €16–24
Train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €18–26
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €59
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €59
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kakavijë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kakavijë to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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/
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Agrínio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Agrinio to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- 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 Brussels-Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- 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 Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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
- €50–75
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
Ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €70–110
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €100–130
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €110–140
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €140–170
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