There are 4 ways to get from Rio, Greece to Athens by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
4h 15m€19–25Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain Re
4h 41m€10–18Drive 204.1 km
- Drive from Rio, Greece to Athenscar 204.1 km
2h 9m€37–54Bus via Corinth
- Take the bus from Patras to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
5h 19m€15–33
Rio, Greece to Athens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio, Greece to Athens is to bus and train which costs €10 - €18 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Rio, Greece to Athens is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs €35 - €55.
The distance between Rio, Greece and Athens is 214 km. The road distance is 204.1 km.
The best way to get from Rio, Greece to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 4h 15m and costs €19 - €25.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Rio, Greece to Athens, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio, Greece to Athens is 204 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Rio, Greece to Athens.
There are 12243+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Rio, Greece, Western Greece and Athens, Greece?
KTEL of Achaia S.A. operates a bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL hourly. Tickets cost €18–23 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- 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
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- 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
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- info@ktelargolida.gr
- Website
- ktelargolida.gr
Bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/3226-2/
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