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There are 12 ways to get from Patras to Cardiff by bus, plane, train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Preveza Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus
    2. Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planePVK - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    11h 27m
    £163–316

  2. Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeATH - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    12h 28m
    £61–260

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Agriniobus
    2. Take the bus from Agrínio to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road Londonbus
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    47h 3m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Patras to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
    35h 50m

  5. Bus and ferry to Zakynthos International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
    2. Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeZTH - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    11h 12m
    £85–217

  6. Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeATH - CWL
    13h 53m
    £117–281

  7. Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeATH - LHR
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    13h 17m
    £133–412

  8. Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeATH - LGW
    4. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
    5. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
    14h 27m
    £134–454

  9. Bus to Preveza Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus
    2. Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planePVK - CWL
    15h 57m
    £189–627

  10. Bus, train via Southampton

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Tiranabus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Brightonbus
    3. Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
    4. Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain
    2d 5h

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Tríkalabus
    2. Take the bus from Trikala to Münchenbus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GDbus
    2d 19h
    £232–419

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Patras to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
    36h 54m
    £520–753

Preveza Airport (PVK) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration4h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£107Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a bus from Patras to Kingsway GD via Tríkala, Trikala, Munich central bus station, and London Victoria in around 2d 19h.

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