There are 7 ways to get from Patras to Calabria by car, ferry, bus, train, 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.
Drive, ferry
best- Drive from Patras to Port Of Igoumenitsa
- Take the ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Reggio Calabria
17h€147–220Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maAsf
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Reggio Calabria C.LeIc
26h€80–179Bus
- Take the bus from Patras to Agrinio
- Take the bus from Agrínio to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Villa San Giovanni
26h 23mBus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiato
- Take the train from Kiato to Athens
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)ATH - REG
12h 21m€103–210Ferry, train via Santa Eufemia Lamezia
- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maAsf
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Reggio Calabria LidoRe
24h 25m€91–207Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiato
- Take the train from Kiato to Athens
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)ATH - SUF
12h 51m€98–233Bus to Preveza Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train
- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkáda
- Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Naples Airport (NAP)PVK - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Lamezia Terme
11h 45m€164–447
Patras to Calabria by ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Calabria is to ferry and train which costs €75 - €180 and takes 26h.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Calabria is to bus and fly and train which takes 11h 45m and costs €160 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Patras and arriving at Reggio Calabria via Agrínio, Vlorë and Villa S. Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 23m.
The distance between Patras and Calabria is 935 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Calabria without a car is to bus which takes 26h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h to get from Patras to Calabria, including transfers.
Patras to Calabria bus services, operated by KTEL of Aetolia-Acarnania S.A., depart from Patras station.
Patras to Calabria bus services, operated by KTEL of Aetolia-Acarnania S.A., arrive at Agrinio station.
Calabria is 1h behind Patras. It is currently 4:03 PM in Patras and 3:03 PM in Calabria.
There are 987+ hotels available in Calabria.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Calabria, Italy?
You can take a bus from Patras to Reggio Calabria via Agrinio, Agrínio, Vlorë, Villa San Giovanni, and Villa S. Giovanni in around 26h 23m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Preveza Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Preveza Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Reggio Calabria Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €50–65
- Smart Flex
- €55–70
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Patras to Agrinio
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Agrínio to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Vlorë to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- €15–18
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Schedules at
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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
- €50–75
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
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