There are 11 ways to get from Santander to Patras by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santander Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)SDR - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiato
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patra
13h 26m€97–249Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BIO - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiato
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patra
13h 14m€93–243Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Agrínio
- Take the bus from Agrinio to Patras
41h 54mDrive 3,106.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Patras3,106.5 km
36h 32m€562–812Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)BIO - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Patras
15h 37m€159–456Bus, bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)VIT - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiato
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patra
17h 19m€104–268Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Grenoble
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Bari
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to PatrasAsf
2d 4h€185–487Bus, ferry via Venice
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Ancona
- Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to PatrasAbs / ...
2d 8h€157–347Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Santander to Padova
- Take the bus from Padova to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patras
2d 9hBus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Pátra
2d 9h€155–221Drive, car train
- Drive from Santander to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Patras
38h 22m€620–869
Santander to Patras by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Patras is to bus and fly and train which costs €90 - €250 and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Patras is to bus and fly and train which takes 13h 14m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Patras. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Patras via Padova and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Santander and Patras is 2674 km. The road distance is 3106.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Patras without a car is to bus and train which takes 41h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 26m to get from Santander to Patras, including transfers.
Santander to Patras bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Patras bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Patras is 1h ahead of Santander. It is currently 2:44 PM in Santander and 3:44 PM in Patras.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Patras is 3107 km. It takes approximately 36h 32m to drive from Santander to Patras.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Patras, Greece?
You can take a bus from Santander to Patras via Padova, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 2d 9h.
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- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Athens International Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Athens International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Agrínio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Agrinio to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- 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
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia to Pátra
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +355 69 31 41 219
- info@artanitravel.com
- Website
- artanitravel.com
Bus from Padova to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- artanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–75
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
Ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €70–110
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €100–130
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €110–140
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €140–170
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