There are 11 ways to get from Palermo to Patras by train, busferry, bus, ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus and ferry, bus
best- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Agríniobus
- Take the bus from Agrinio to Patrasbus
24h 58mFly Palermo Airport to Zakynthos International Airport, bus and ferry
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane PMO - ZTH
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
9h 4m€58–400Train, ferry via Corfu
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfuferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Patrasferry Asf
29h 25m€108–353Drive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsaferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Patrascar
19h 37m€188–294Fly Palermo Airport to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane PMO - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Aigiobus
18h 31m€115–393Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Re
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
29h 26mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus 582 / ...
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Sarandëbus
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Patrabus
32h 51mFly Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane PMO - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
14h 57m€121–287Fly Palermo Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PMO - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
10h 12m€83–231Fly Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane PMO - PVK
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
12h 54m€121–727Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CTA - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
11h 48m€84–245
Palermo to Patras by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Patras is to fly and train and bus which costs €80 - €240 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Patras is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 9h 4m and costs €55 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Patras. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Patra via Cosenza - Autostazione, Vlore , station and Sarandë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 51m.
The distance between Palermo and Patras is 1209 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Patras without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 24h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 24h 58m to get from Palermo to Patras, including transfers.
Palermo to Patras bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Patras bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cosenza station.
Patras is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 4:45 AM in Palermo and 5:45 AM in Patras.
There are 639+ hotels available in Patras.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Patras, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Palermo to Patras. However, you can take the train to Lamezia Terme C., take the train to Brindisi, walk to Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, take the bus to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, walk to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, take the vehicle to Vlorë, walk to Vlorë, take the bus to Agrínio, walk to Agrinio, then take the bus to Patras. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Patras via Palermo Centrale, Lamezia Terme C., Brindisi, Brindisi Station, Brindisi - Costa Morena, Porto di Brindisi, and Port of Corfu in around 29h 25m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Santorini, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Naples, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- 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
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Vlorë to Agrínio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Agrinio to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Aigio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 69 22 76 426
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 398 7951
- support@olgenotravel.com
- Website
- olgenotravel.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://olgenotravel.com/
- Phone
- +383 49 163 492
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/boraku
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- info@rivierabus.com
- Website
- rivierabus.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://www.rivierabus.com/
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- contact@ahmetitravel.com
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarandë to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
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
- 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
- +3026450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Lefkáda to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Schedules at
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €30–50
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €65–80
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €55–70
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €80–95
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–75
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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