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How to get fromCork to Patrasby plane, bus, car ferry, car or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Cork to Patras by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or train

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  1. Fly Cork Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

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    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeORK - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
    23h 8m
    €121–298

  2. Fly Cork Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeORK - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Agríniobus
    3. Take the bus from Agrinio to Patrasbus
    18h 5m
    €106–267

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Bachelors Walkbus
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Passaubus
    4. Take the bus from Passau to Durrësbus
    5. Take the bus from Durrës to Patrabus
    4d

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
    2. Drive from Port de Roscoff to Patrascar
    2d 4h

  5. Fly Cork Airport to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)planeORK - KLX
    2. Take the bus from Kalamata to Patrasbus
    14h 8m
    €214–635

  6. Fly Cork Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeORK - ATH
    2. Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
    3. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
    14h 13m
    €123–272

  7. Fly Cork Airport to Patras Araxos Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)planeORK - GPA
    17h 21m
    €139–587

  8. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeDUB - ATH
    3. Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
    4. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
    15h 14m
    €126–267

Cork Airport (ORK) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration18h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Patras, Greece?

You can take a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Patra via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Road Station, Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, Passau, and Durrës in around 4d. Alternatively, Lufthansa, TUIfly, and Aer Lingus fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) twice a week.

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