There are 12 ways to get from Catania to Patras by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CTA - ATH
- Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
6h 2m€73–201Train, 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 42mDrive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Bari M.macar
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
24h 3m€189–287Fly to Zakynthos International Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane CTA - ZTH
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
9h 30m€105–225Fly to Patras Araxos Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane CTA - GPA
11h 9m€137–424Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane CTA - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Aigiobus
13h 52m€146–368Fly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane CTA - PVK
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
8h 45m€147–332Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CTA - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
12h 28m€115–233Train, 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 Amanteatrain Re
- Take the train from Amantea to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
27h 39mBus and ferry, bus via Vlorë
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Patrabus
27h 43mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Patrasbus
29h 58mTrain, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Port of Patrascarferry
30h 28m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Patras is to fly and train and bus which costs €70 - €210 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Patras is to fly and train and bus which takes 6h 2m and costs €70 - €210.
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 1025 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 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m 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 4:24 AM in Catania and 5:24 AM in Patras.
There are 725+ hotels available in Patras.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Patras, Greece?
Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Rhodes, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Malta, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Bari, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Tirana, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Ano Liosia to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Ioannina to Aigio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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