There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Patras by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)IST - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Patras
9h 46m€145–609Bus via Thessaloníki #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Náfpaktos
18h 45m€73–113Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Lamia
- Take the bus from Lamia to Patras
16h 28m€95–126Drive 1,046.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Patras1,046.5 km
10h 43m€190–275Fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)IST - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiato
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patra
7h 42m€84–226Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)IST - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
10h 4m€147–282Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)IST - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Aigio
9h 23m€166–388Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus StationArda - Tur
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
17h€78–101
Istanbul (IST) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Patras is to bus via Thessaloníki which costs €75 - €110 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Patras is to fly and train and bus which takes 7h 42m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Patras. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler Otogari and arriving at Patras via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Istanbul and Patras is 993 km. The road distance is 1046.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Patras without a car is to bus which takes 16h 28m and costs €95 - €130.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Istanbul to Patras, including transfers.
Istanbul to Patras bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul to Patras bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Patras is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 1:52 AM in Istanbul and 12:52 AM in Patras.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Patras is 1046 km. It takes approximately 10h 43m to drive from Istanbul to Patras.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Patras, Greece?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Patras via Lamia and Lamia in around 16h 28m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–110
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- 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
- +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/
Bus from Lamia to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
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
- +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
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- 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 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Aigio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Náfpaktos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
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