There are 10 ways to get from Patras to Apulia by car, ferry, bus, busferry, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, ferry
best- Drive from Patras to Igoumenitsacar
- Take the ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari M.maferry Asf
13h 2m€79–174Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
16h 30m€50–130Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain Fa / ...
13h 35mBus and ferry to Zakynthos International Airport, fly
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane ZTH - BRI
7h 54m€106–316Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
14h 10mCar ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Baricarferry
17h 30m€73–200Car ferry via Sami
- Take the car ferry from Patras to Samicarferry Patra-Kefalonia-Ithaki
- Take the car ferry from Sami to Port of Baricarferry
21h 45m€96–134Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane ATH - BRI
8h 24m€97–228Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly
- Take the bus from Patra to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane TIA - BRI
11h 24m€88–252Bus to Preveza Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus
- Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane PVK - BRI
7h 29m€120–434
Patras to Apulia by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Apulia is to ferry which costs €50 - €130 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Apulia is to bus and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs €120 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Apulia. However, there are services departing from Patra and arriving at Bari Porto via Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Patras and arriving at Bari M.ma. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 30m.
The distance between Patras and Apulia is 582 km.
Book your Patras to Apulia ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Patras to Apulia without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 13h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 2m to get from Patras to Apulia, including transfers.
Patras to Apulia bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, depart from Patra station.
Patras to Apulia bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, arrive at Durrës station.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Apulia, Italy?
Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma once daily. Tickets cost €50–130 and the journey takes 16h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Preveza Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Preveza Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €19–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- 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 Patras to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Schedules at
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
Ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70–85
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €60–80
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85–110
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- 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
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €73–200
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- 2 bed inside cabin
- €180–200
- Deck
- €73
- Aircraft-type seats
- €81
- 3 bed outside cabin
- €163
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- info@levanteferries.gr
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Patras to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €12–15
- Adult Deck
- €17
- Car
- €31
- Car
- €50
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Sami to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €84
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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