There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Patras by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Patras Araxos Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane MAD - GPA
11h 14m€179–588Fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MAD - ATH
- Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
10h 12m€93–262Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kakavijëbus
- Take the bus from Kakavia to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Antirriobus
39h 22mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Stazione Padova to Veneziabus 53E
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
2d 17h€317–424Drive 3,244.5 km
- Drive from Madrid to Patrascar 3,244.5 km
38h 33m€610–881Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane MAD - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Patrasbus
12h 28m€154–288Fly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane MAD - PVK
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
12h 50m€154–263Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane MAD - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Aigiobus
13h 37m€142–508Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Patrasbus
46h 47mBus via Madrid, Estación Sur De Autobuses
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Patrasbus
2d 9h
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Patras is to fly and train and bus which costs €90 - €270 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Patras is to fly and train and bus which takes 10h 12m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Patras. However, there are services departing from Madrid, Avenida de América and arriving at Patras via Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Terminal D and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 47m.
The distance between Madrid and Patras is 2211 km. The road distance is 3244.5 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Patras without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Madrid to Patras, including transfers.
Madrid to Patras bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Madrid, Avenida de América station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Patras is to fly which takes 11h 14m and costs €170 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 46h 47m.
Madrid to Patras bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants station.
Patras is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 10:54 AM in Madrid and 11:54 AM in Patras.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Patras, Greece?
Luxair, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Patras via Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Tirana, Terminal D, Materniteti, and Tirana in around 46h 47m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Preveza Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Preveza Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160–850
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Ano Liosia to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kakavijë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Kakavia to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Ioannina to Antirrio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Ioannina to Aigio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Stazione Padova to Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Stazione Padova to Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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