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This Summer University will start on Tuesday, July 30th at Patra and will end on Tuesday, August 13th in Lefkada. If you are planning to arrive earlier, or leave later please inform us beforehand. We will cover all the travelling within the SU but not your tickets from your place to Patra or back to your places. However we will help you find the best and cheapest way for your travelling :)
1. Coming to Greece 2. Coming to Patra from Athens 3. Coming to Patra from Thessaloniki
1. Coming to Greece
1.1 Airplane
AraxosThe nearest airport to Patra is Araxos (40km away) at which Ryanair operates. During the summer there are some charter flights (like TUIfly) that can have special offers. More info: http://www.theairdb.com/airport/GPA.html
AthensThe major airport of Greece that serves the most international flights is Athens' International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos". Many airlines have direct flights to Athens. The two biggest Greek air carriers are Olympic Airlines and Aegean Airlines. You can also search for flights by reffering to your local airlines. An extensive search for air connections between various destinations can be performed on: www.airtickets.gr
Other airports During the summer there are many other airports with international flights, ask us for more info if you are interested.
1.2 Ferry-boat to Patra
2. Coming to Patra from AthensUnless you took the ferry directly to Patra, you will need to use internal transportation to come to Patra either from Athens or Thessaloniki.
2.1 By busIn order to take the bus for Patra you have to go to "KTEL Kifissou", the central bus station in Athens serving trips to Peloponnesus. A bus trip to Patra takes about 2,5 hours (express bus) or 3 hours (regular bus). They both cost about 20 euros. You have to issue a ticket for Patra when you get there, look for a sign called "Patra" or "Achaia" at the ticket office. Advanced booking is not necessary. The routes are roughly every half hour (http://www.ktelachaias.gr/?module=default&pages_id=24&lang=en).
To get to "KTEL Kifissou" you have the following options:
2.2 Athens Airport to Patra by trainTo come to Patra without visiting Athens you can take a suburban railway train directly from the Airport to "Kiato". It is operated every hour, leaving every XX:44 from the airport and arriving 1,5 hour later in Kiato (http://www.trainose.gr/en/proorismoi/athens-suburban-railway).
Normal ticket: 14€ Student ticket: 10€
Useful links:
2.3 Athens to Patra by trainThere are 5 routes per day connecting Athens with Patra the above through Kiato, see above. You can reach suburban train stations via metro.
3. Coming to Patra from ThessalonikiYou can come either by bus or train. Bus is a bit expensive, about 40 euros, but is faster and has a direct route three times a day for Patra. Buses for Patra leave from "Makedonia Bus Station". You can issue tickets at the station, look for signs called "Patra" or "Achaia" at the ticket office. To get to "Makedonia bus station" from the train station you need to take bus number 1. If you choose the train you have to travel through Athens because there are not directly trains from Thessaloniki to Patra. You can look the timetables from Thessaloniki to Athens and from Athens to Patra.
4. Getting around AthensIf you have some time to spend in Athens, here is some useful information:
Also refer to the website of Athens Urban Transportation Organization and Athens Metro for details.
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