There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Patras by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Athens International Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
- Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
9h 11m€58–171Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Lamiabus
- Take the bus from Lamia to Patrasbus
15h 28m€94–125Drive 1,037.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Patrascar 1,037.2 km
11h 6m€188–271Fly Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane IST - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Patrasbus
13h 25m€160–388Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
- Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
9h 31m€141–670Fly Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
12h 35m€120–222Fly Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane IST - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Aigiobus
12h 34m€131–324Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AXD - ATH
- Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
12h 26m€92–240Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Náfpaktosbus
19h 45m€77–110
Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Patras is to bus via Thessaloníki which costs €75 - €110 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Patras is to fly and train and bus which takes 9h 11m and costs €55 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Patras. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Patras via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Náfpaktos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between Istanbul and Patras is 837 km. The road distance is 1037.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Patras without a car is to bus which takes 15h 28m and costs €90 - €130.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Istanbul to Patras, including transfers.
Istanbul to Patras bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Patras bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Patras is 1037 km. It takes approximately 11h 6m to drive from Istanbul to Patras.
There are 118+ hotels available in 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 15h 28m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Santorini, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Santorini, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,200
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Ano Liosia to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
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 Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- 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/
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Aigio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- 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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