There are 10 ways to get from Catania to Patras by plane, busferry, train, bus, car, ferry, 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 to Zakynthos International Airport, bus and ferry
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane CTA - ZTH
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
8h 55m€100–366Fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CTA - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
7h 19m€74–211Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Patrabus
22h 59mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Catania to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Bari M.macar
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
24h 30m€132–250Fly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane CTA - PVK
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
9h 55m€110–383Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane CTA - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Patrasbus
13h 43m€141–459Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Catania to Baribus N596 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Patrascarferry
27h 26m€94–175Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Patrabus
27h 43mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Re
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
28h 57mTrain, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Patrasferry Asf
29h 20m€102–238
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Patras is to fly and train and bus which costs €70 - €220 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Patras is to fly and train and bus which takes 7h 19m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Patras. However, there are services departing from Catania Via D'Amico and arriving at Patra via Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 43m.
The distance between Catania and Patras is 624 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Patras without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 22h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Catania to Patras, including transfers.
Catania to Patras bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Catania Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Patras bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Patras is 1h ahead of Catania. It is currently 11:49 AM in Catania and 12:49 PM in Patras.
There are 657+ hotels available in Patras.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Patras, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Catania to Patras. However, you can fly to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH), walk to Zakinthos Airport, take the bus to Zakynthos, walk to Zakynthos, then take the vehicle to Patras. Alternatively, you can take a train from Catania Centrale to Patra via Lamezia Terme C., Brindisi, Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Vlorë, and Vlorë in around 22h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €20–28
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- €8–13
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- 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
- 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 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/
- 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 Catania to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- 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
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €30–50
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €65–80
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €55–70
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €75–95
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–90
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–90
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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