Transportation
The easiest way to travel form Athens airport to Patra or Patras is by
A. airport bus to the KTEL Kifisou ( Athens Bus Central Station) and then
B. KTEL bus form Athens to Patras ( In Greek Patras is ΠΑΤΡΑ)
If you stay at Porto Rio Hotel, from Patras BUS terminal you take a taxi to go to the hotel (the cost is approximately 12 euros)
Below you can find detailed instructions, timetables and cost.
Airport- Patra
From the airport you must take Bus X93 (Athens Airport to Kifisou avenue -KTEL Kifisou).
The airport bus station is located between Exit 4 and 5 at the arrivals level. You can issue your ticket at the kiosk in front of the bus terminal. It costs 6 euros. The duration of the trip is about 60 minutes.
Departure times from Athens Airport according to the summer timetable (July to September) ATHENS BUS TERMINAL TO KTEL KIFISOU are the following:
| 00:35 | 01:10 | 01:50 | 02:30 | ||||
| 03:10 | 03:50 | 04:30 | 05:15 | ||||
| 06:05 | 06:30 | 06:55 | 07:20 | 07:45 | 08:10 | 08:35 | 08:55 |
| 09:20 | 09:45 | 10:10 | 10:35 | 11:00 | 11:25 | 11:50 | |
| 12:15 | 12:35 | 13:00 | 13:25 | 13:50 | 14:15 | 14:40 | |
| 15:05 | 15:25 | 15:50 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:10 | 17:40 | |
| 18:10 | 18:40 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 19:55 | 20:20 | 20:45 | |
| 21:00 | 21:40 | 22:10 | 22:45 | 23:20 | 23:55 |
ATHENS ( KTEL Kifisou ) to PATRA (BUS KTEL ACHAIAS)
At KTEL AHAIAS you can issue your ticket to Patra. Ticket cost is 30 euro (round trip), or 20,70 euro one way.
Departure times from Athens (KTEL Kifisou) to Patra according to the timetable
| Time | Mon. | Tue. | Wed. | Thu. | Fri. | Sat. | Sun. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:30 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | ||
| 06:15 | Χ | ||||||
| 06:30 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | |
| 07:15 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | |
| 08:00 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ |
| 08:30 Express | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | |
| 09:00 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ |
| 09:45 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ |
| 10:30 Express | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ |
| 11:00 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ |
| 11:30 | Χ | ||||||
| 12:00 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ |
| 12:30 Express | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ |
| 13:00 | Χ | Χ | Χ | ||||
| 13:15 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | |||
| 13:30 | Χ | Χ | Χ | ||||
| 14:00 Express | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ |
| 14:30 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ |
| 15:00 Express | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ |
| 15:30 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ |
| 16:00 Express | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ |
| 16:30 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ |
| 17:00 Express | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ |
| 17:30 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ |
| 18:00 Express | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ |
| 18:30 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ |
| 19:00 Express | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ |
| 19:30 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | |
| 19:45 | Χ | ||||||
| 20:00 Express | Χ | ||||||
| 20:00 | Χ | Χ | |||||
| 20:30 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ |
| 21:00 | Χ | Χ | |||||
| 21:15 | Χ | ||||||
| 21:30 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | |
| 22:00 | Χ | Χ | |||||
| 22:30 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | ||
| 23:00 | Χ |
The EXPRESS BUS is a better choice as it is much faster. Duration of trip: express bus: 2,30 hours or 3 hours normal trip.
Departure times from Patra to Athens ( KTEL Kifisou) according to their timetable
| Time | Mon. | Tue. | Wed. | Thu. | Fri. | Sat. | Sun. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02:30 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | X | |
| 05:00 | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 06:00 | X | X | |||||
| 06:00 Express | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | ||
| 06:30 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | ||
| 07:00 | Χ | ||||||
| 07:15 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | ||
| 07:30 | Χ | ||||||
| 07:45 Express | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | |
| 08:15 Express | Χ | ||||||
| 08:30 | Χ | X | X | X | X | X | |
| 09:00 | Χ | ||||||
| 09:30 Express | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | |
| 10:00 | Χ | X | X | X | X | X | Χ (Express) |
| 10:30 | X | ||||||
| 11:00 Express | Χ | X | X | X | X | X | |
| 11:30 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ (Express) |
| 12:00 Express | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ (no Express) |
| 12:30 Express | Χ | ||||||
| 12:45 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | |
| 13:00 | Χ | ||||||
| 13:15 Express | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | |
| 13:30 Express | Χ | ||||||
| 14:00 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ |
| 14:30 Express | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | |
| 14:45 | Χ | ||||||
| 15:00 | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | X |
| 15:30 Express | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | |
| 16:00 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 16:30 Express | X | X | X | X | X | X | Χ |
| 17:00 | Χ | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 17:30 Express | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ | Χ |
| 18:00 | Χ | Χ | |||||
| 18:15 | X | X | X | X | Χ | ||
| 18:30 | X | Χ | |||||
| 19:00 Express | X | X | X | X | X | Χ | |
| 19:15 | X | ||||||
| 19:30 | X | X | X | X | X | Χ | |
| 20:15 | X | X | |||||
| 20:30 | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 21:00 | X | X | |||||
| 21:45 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| 22:00 | X |
From Patras to the University Campus
By suburban railway
The Central Railway Station (OSE) is located in the city center. From the Central Railway Station there is the Suburban Railway (Proastiakos) that runs every one hour and connects the town of Kastelokampos (10 min. walking from the Stavropoulos Students Residence), Rio and the University of Patras. The ticket cost is 1.40 Euros/ trip and 1 euro/ trip for students. There is also a monthly student card, which costs 10 Euros for students. Passengers with bicycles may carry them onto the Proastiakos.
The Proastiakos runs every 1 hour between 06.30 – 22.30 and the daily route starts from St. Andreas – Patras – Kastelokampos – Hospital – University and every 1 hour between 07.00 – 23.00 the return route University – Hospital – Rio – Kastelokampos – Patras – St. Andreas.
From Kastelokampos Railway Station, the OSE bus takes the passengers to Hospital, the University and vise versa.
By car
The University is about 8 km from the city of Patras. Starting from the centre of Patras, drive till the end of Korinthou Street,. Then, take the right lane onto Panepistimiou Street till the end and after the indoor Athletic stadium “Dimitrios Tofalos” you take a right turn at the traffic lights, following the signs “University of Patras”.
By bus
The Number 6 bus for Rion, which leaves from the bus terminal that is located downtown, runs every ten to fifteen minutes and connects the University with the city. Since some buses go directly to the town of Rion, by passing the campus, it is advisable to ask before boarding if the specific bus goes to the Panepistimio (University).
By taxi
There are about one thousand taxis available in the city of Patras. Many taxis work on a 24-hour basis. You can hire a taxi at a taxi stand. Taxis can also be requested by telephone using one of the following numbers 1300, 2610 346700, 2610 450000