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There are 15 ways to get from Patras to France by bus, train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain train
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ATH - NCE
    9h 9m
    €104–264

  2. Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain train
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ATH - LYS
    9h 44m
    €89–307

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry ferry Asf
    2. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    32h 7m
    €290–567

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Paris Gare de Lyonbus bus
    34h 25m

  5. Drive  2,612.6 km

    1. Drive from Patras to Pariscar car 2,612.6 km
    30h 10m
    €481–694

  6. Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain train
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane ATH - MRS
    9h 24m
    €90–268

  7. Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain train
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ATH - CDG
    10h 17m
    €115–283

  8. Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain train
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane ATH - ORY
    10h 5m
    €118–351

  9. Fly Patras Araxos Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Fly from Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane GPA - LIL
    6h 45m
    €198–796

  10. Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane SKG - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    14h 33m
    €135–336

  11. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Ancona to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    33h 37m
    €319–553

  12. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Ancona to Pariscar car
    34h 28m
    €375–548

  13. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Paris Nordbus bus
    44h 3m

  14. Car ferry, line 2 ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    3. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Fr
    46h 21m
    €335–536

  15. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Patras to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Pariscar car
    34h 39m
    €489–696

Patras to France by ferry, bus, train, and subway

Calendar17Weekly Services
Duration32h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,794.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between Patras, Greece and France?

You can take a bus from Patra to Hôtel de Ville via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Gare de Lyon in around 34h 25m. Alternatively, Volotea flies from Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) once a week.

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