There are 9 ways to get from Patras to Catanzaro by car, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, plane, or ferry
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Patras to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Catanzarocar
16h 17m€127–190Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
23h 19m€91–211Bus, 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 Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
18h 39mBus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane ATH - SUF
12h 50m€92–210Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Catanzarobus 384
21h 58mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Catanzarobus 1586
24h 43m€96–237Bus and ferry to Zakynthos International Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane ZTH - SUF
11h 32m€131–248Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Crotone Airport
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Crotone Airport (CRV)plane ATH - CRV
15h 30m€144–424Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Take the bus from Patra to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane TIA - SUF
13h 57m€102–234
Patras to Catanzaro by ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Catanzaro is to bus and train and fly which costs €90 - €210 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Catanzaro is to bus and ferry and fly which takes 11h 32m and costs €130 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Catanzaro. However, there are services departing from Patra and arriving at Catanzaro via Vlorë and Cosenza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 58m.
The distance between Patras and Catanzaro is 845 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Catanzaro without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 18h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 17m to get from Patras to Catanzaro, including transfers.
Patras to Catanzaro bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, depart from Patra station.
Patras to Catanzaro bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, arrive at Vlorë station.
Catanzaro is 1h behind Patras. It is currently 1:32 PM in Patras and 12:32 PM in Catanzaro.
There are 314+ hotels available in Catanzaro.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Catanzaro, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Patras to Catanzaro. However, you can drive to Port Of Igoumenitsa, take the car ferry to Porto di Brindisi, then drive to Catanzaro. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Patra to Catanzaro via Vlorë, Vlorë, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Corso Umberto I, Brindisi, and Lamezia Terme C. in around 18h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Crotone Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Crotone Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- 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 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 Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- 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
Bus from Cosenza to Catanzaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- web.ferroviedellacalabria.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Catanzaro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- €50–70
- 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
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