There are 10 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€56–148Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lamia to Patrasbus
16h 19m€51–90Drive 1,044.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Patrascar 1,044.2 km
10h 52m€188–271Fly 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€81–670Fly 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€119–204Fly 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€131–322Bus 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€105–230Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Lamiabus
- Take the bus from Lamia to Patrasbus
16h 28m€95–126Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
17h€58–95Bus via Thessaloníki #2
- 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 and train which costs €50 - €90 and takes 16h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Patras is to fly and train and bus which takes 9h 11m and costs €55 - €150.
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 837 km. The road distance is 1044.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Patras without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 19m and costs €50 - €90.
It takes approximately 9h 11m 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.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Patras is 1044 km. It takes approximately 10h 52m to drive from Istanbul to Patras.
There are 114+ 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 16h 28m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–650
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Santorini, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–170
- 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
Train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- 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
- Website
- -
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Schedules at
- -
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- -
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Schedules at
- -
- 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 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
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Aigio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
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
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
- +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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