There are 4 ways to get from Patras to Cythera by bus, train, car ferry, 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, train, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthiracarferry
11h 23m€108–248Bus and ferry to Zakynthos International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Kythira (KIT)plane ZTH - KIT
16h 50m€95–327Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Peiraias to Neápolisbus
- Take the carferry from Neápolis to Kýthiracarferry
17h 39mBus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Aigio to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Kythira (KIT)plane IOA - KIT
16h 43m€136–416
Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Cythera is to bus and train and car ferry which costs €100 - €250 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Cythera is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 11h 23m and costs €100 - €250.
The distance between Patras and Cythera is 461 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Cythera without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 11h 23m and costs €100 - €250.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Patras to Cythera, including transfers.
There are 265+ 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 Kiato, walk to Kiato, take the train to Piraeus, walk to Port of Piraeus, take the car ferry to Kýthira, then take the taxi to Cythera. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Patras to Cythera via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ, Peiraias, Neápolis, Neápolis, and Kýthira in around 17h 39m.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- info@kythera.gr
- Website
- kithera.gr
Bus from Peiraias to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kythira.info
- 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
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Aigio to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- info@tritonferries.gr
- Website
- Triton Ferries
Car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- Triton Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
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