There are 15 ways to get from France to Patras by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or car train
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NCE - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
10h 47m€78–200Train, ferry
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
34h 24m€188–494Bus
- Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus
36h 7mDrive 2,612.7 km
- Drive from Paris to Patrascar 2,612.7 km
30h 1m€464–670Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LYS - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
11h 4m€89–241Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CDG - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
11h 31m€95–237Fly Paris Orly Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ORY - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
11h 34m€92–268Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MRS - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
10h 49m€84–233Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Patras Araxos Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane NTE - GPA
6h 59m€107–333Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane STR - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
14h 29m€150–376Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paris to Port of Anconacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry
34h 33m€299–413Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry
35h 26m€194–388Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
47h 36m€225–397Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus
2dDrive, car train
- Drive from Paris to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Patrascar
30h 7m€434–1,497
France to Patras by subway, train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Patras is to fly and train and bus which costs €75 - €200 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from France to Patras is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €100 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Patras. However, there are services departing from Hôtel de Ville and arriving at Patra via Paris Gare de Lyon and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 7m.
The distance between France and Patras is 1811 km. The road distance is 2612.7 km.
The best way to get from France to Patras without a car is to train and ferry which takes 34h 24m and costs €180 - €500.
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from France to Patras, including transfers.
France to Patras bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, depart from Paris Gare de Lyon station.
The best way to get from France to Patras is to bus which takes 36h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €340 and takes 6h 59m.
France to Patras bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Patras is 1h ahead of France. It is currently 12:32 AM in France and 1:32 AM in Patras.
What companies run services between France and Patras, Greece?
You can take a bus from Hôtel de Ville to Patra via Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Paris Gare de Lyon, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 36h 7m. Alternatively, Volotea flies from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) once a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Patras Araxos Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Patras Araxos Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- 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
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- 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
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- 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
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Paris Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €134–135
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
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