There are 13 ways to get from Nantes to Patras by plane, busferry, car, car ferry, train, ferry, bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, bus and ferry
best- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane NTE - CFU
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Patrasbusferry
12h 28m€124–307Fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NTE - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
11h 17m€96–258Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nantes to Port of Anconacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry
36h 10m€328–560Train, ferry
- Take the train from Nantes to Chambéry - Challes-les-Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
36h 28m€344–814Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus
40h 59mFly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane NTE - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Patrasbus
13h 20m€192–681Fly to Zakynthos International Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane NTE - ZTH
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
12h 52m€151–357Fly to Patras Araxos Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane NTE - GPA
6h 53m€112–353Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Nantes to Chambéry - Challes-les-Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry
37h 38m€301–707Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Nantes to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
2d 1h€318–690Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Nantes to Munich Fröttmaningbus
- Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Patrasbus
2d 5h€268–419Drive 2,816.3 km
- Drive from Nantes to Patrascar 2,816.3 km
33h 3m€508–733Drive, car train
- Drive from Nantes to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Patrascar
33h 37m€494–1,584
Nantes to Patras by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Patras is to fly and train and bus which costs €95 - €260 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Patras is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs €110 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Patras. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Patra via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris Gare de Lyon and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 59m.
The distance between Nantes and Patras is 2207 km. The road distance is 2816.3 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Patras without a car is to train and ferry which takes 36h 28m and costs €340 - €850.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Nantes to Patras, including transfers.
Nantes to Patras bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Patras is to bus which takes 40h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €360 and takes 6h 53m.
Nantes to Patras bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Patras is 1h ahead of Nantes. It is currently 4:21 AM in Nantes and 5:21 AM in Patras.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Patras, Greece?
You can take a bus from Nantes to Patra via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 40h 59m. Alternatively, Volotea flies from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) once a week.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Athens International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Patras Araxos Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Patras Araxos Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kalamata International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–900
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nantes to Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €150–220
- Rail 1st Class
- €230–330
Train from Nantes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–200
- Rail 1st Class
- €210–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nantes to Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €140–190
- 1st Class
- €180–230
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 1st Class
- €60–80
Train from Nantes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–170
- 1st Class
- €160–210
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +3026610 28900
- info@greenbuses.gr
- Website
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://greenbuses.gr/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nantes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Munich Fröttmaning
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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 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 Ioannina to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- 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
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from München to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €108–230
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- 2 bed inside cabin
- €210–230
- Deck
- €108
- Aircraft-type seats
- €119
- 3 bed outside cabin
- €211
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €127–240
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- 2 bed inside cabin
- €220–240
- Deck
- €127
- Aircraft-type seats
- €139
- 3 bed outside cabin
- €236
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–70
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
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