There are 6 ways to get from Patras to Cythera by bus, car ferry, train, busferry, 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.
Bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Patras to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Neápolisbus
- Take the car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthiracarferry
11h 5m€52–100Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthiracarferry
11h 36m€101–235Bus and ferry to Zakynthos International Airport, fly
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Kythira (KIT)plane ZTH - KIT
19h 55m€74–274Bus, 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 Kythira (KIT)plane ATH - KIT
6h 32m€65–126Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Patras to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Kythira (KIT)plane KLX - KIT
10h 28m€150–448Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Aigio to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Kythira (KIT)plane IOA - KIT
19h 57m€128–407
Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Cythera is to bus and car ferry which costs €50 - €100 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Cythera is to bus and train and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €65 - €130.
The distance between Patras and Cythera is 427 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Cythera without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 11h 5m and costs €50 - €100.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Patras to Cythera, including transfers.
There are 259+ hotels available in Cythera.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Cythera, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Patras to Cythera. However, you can take the bus to Isthmos, take the bus to Neápolis, walk to Neápolis, take the car ferry to Kýthira, then take the taxi to Cythera. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Patra to Cythera via Kiato, Kiato, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Kýthira in around 11h 36m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Kythira via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kythira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–100
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Kythira via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Kythira via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Kythira via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kythira
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–85
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Kythira via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Kythira via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kythira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 27410 754 10
- ktel@ktelkorinthias.gr
- Website
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Patras to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.ktelkorinthias.gr/
Bus from Isthmos to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelkorinthias.gr/
- 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
- +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
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Aigio to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- info@tritonferries.gr
- Website
- tritonferries.gr
Car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://tritonferries.gr/en/
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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