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Travel Information
In this page we will tell you everything
you need to know about coming to Patra!
I. When to come
We expect you to arrive to Patra on Friday July 25th. This is the
day that we have scheduled as arrivals day. We're departing from Patra
in the morning of Saturday so don't be late! If you can't come on
the 25th it is better that you will come one day earlier than tocome
late since we depart the following day.
II. Coming to Greece
There are three options for your arrival to Greece.
- Airplane to Athens
You can arrive to Greece by airplane to the international airport
of Athens "Eleftherios
Venizelos". Many airlines have direct flights to Athens.
Check with Olympic
Airways and your local airlines. You can also find schedules
and prices on this website.
- Ferry-boat to Patra
If you are coming from Italy (or nearby places) this is a good option
for you. Ferries travel from Italy to Patra many times a day and
offer a confortable and cheap way of coming here. You are also arriving
to Patra directly and don't have to use extra means of transportation.
Ferries that arrive to Patra depart from the following Italian cities:
Ancona, Bari, Trieste, Venezia and Brindisi. Depending on schedules,
you can get a ticket with a return trip for 100 euros or even less.
Companies that operate ferry lines to Greece include Superfast,
ANEK,
Minoan,
BlueStar
and MyWay.
- Train to Thessaloniki
The following trains depart dailyto and from Greece for the following
destinations:
"Trans Balkan" for Sofia, Bucuresti and Budapest
"Olympus Express" for Skopje and Ljubljana
"Hellas Express" for Skopje and Beograd
"602" for Svilengrad
III. Coming to Patra
Unless you took the ferry directly to Patra, you will need to use
internal transportation to come to Patra.
- Coming from Athens to Patra by bus
In order to take the bus for Patra you have to go to "KTEL
Kifissou", this is where buses depart for Patra. A bus trip
to Patra takes about 2,5 hours (express bus) or 3 hours (regular
bus). They both cost about 12 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.
To get to "KTEL Kifissou" you have the following options:
You can get there directly from Athens airport by taking bus E93.
You will get off the bus at the end of the line. If you find yourself
in the center of Athens, you can go to "KTEL Kifissou"
by taking bus 051. To take bus 051 follow these instructions: From
Omonoia square find the street "Agiou Konstantinou" that
starts from Omonoia. Take this street and turn left at the 3rd street
(called "Menandrou"). The bus stop for bus 051 is a few
meters away.
- Coming from Athens to Patra by train
Train is a bit cheaper than bus but takes some extra time (3,5 or
5 hours depending on wehter it is an Intercity train or regular).
To take the train to Patra you have to get to "Peloponnissos
Train Station". To get there do the following: Take the Metro
and go to the direction of Sepolia and get off at "Larissa
Station" (it could also be displayed as "Stathmos Larissis").
There you have to walk for some distance, find a big bridge, cross
the bridge, go some distance to the left and then you arrive to
"Peloponnissos Station".
- Coming from Thessaloniki to Patra by bus
You can come either by bus or train. Bus is a bit expensive, 23
euros, but is faster and more confortable 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.
- Coming from Thessaloniki to Patra by train
From the train station at Thessaloniki you can issue a tiket for
Athens. You take the train and when you arrive at Athens' "Larissa
Station" you will have to change train. You get off the station,
go to the right, find a big bridge, you cross the bridge, you go
some distance to the left and you arrive to "Peloponnissos
Station" where you can issue a ticket for Patra. Intercity
trains from Thessaloniki to Athens take 5 hours and from Athens
to Patra an extra 3,5 hours. Regular trains for this route are too
slow and not recommended.
- Getting around Athens
If you have some time to spend in Athens, here is some useful information:
To get from Athens Airport to the center of Athens (Syntagma) you
have to take bus E95.
To get from Athens airport to the nearest metro station (Ethniki
Amyna) you can take bus E94.
To go to the bus station for Patra from the center of Athens you
have to take bus 051 (see above for info).
To get to the train station from Athens center you have to use the
Metro. You must take the Metro with direction to Sepolia and get
off at "Larissa Station" (it could also be displayed as
"Stathmos Larissis"). There you have to walk some distance,
find a big bridge, you cross the bridge, you go some distance to
the left and you arrive to "Peloponnissos Station".
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