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How to get fromMelbourne to Patrasby plane, busferry, bus, shuttle, helicopter, car ferry, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Patras by plane, busferry, bus, shuttle, helicopter, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Zakynthos International Airport, bus and ferry

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane plane MEL - ZTH
    2. Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry bus ferry
    33h 54m
    €527–1,235

  2. Fly to Preveza Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane plane MEL - PVK
    2. Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus bus
    29h 59m
    €591–1,550

  3. Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane MEL - KLX
    2. Take the bus from Kalamata to Patrasbus bus
    30h 37m
    €540–1,454

  4. Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane MEL - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Aigiobus bus
    30h 56m
    €648–1,474

  5. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane MEL - TIA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Vlorëshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Patrabus bus
    35h 3m
    €671–1,171

  6. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MEL - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus bus
    32h 52m
    €709–2,184

  7. Fly to Athens International Airport, helicopter, car ferry, train, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MEL - ATH
    2. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain train
    5. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    32h 43m
    €889–1,757

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration29h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€488Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,294.5 km
  • Duration: 33h 54m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Patras, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Patras. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH), walk to Zakinthos Airport, take the bus to Zakynthos, walk to Zakynthos, then take the vehicle to Patras. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Preveza Airport (PVK), walk to Preveza Airport, take the bus to Lefkáda, then take the bus to Patras.

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