There are 7 ways to get from Bologna to Patras by train, busferry, bus, car, car ferry, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus and ferry, bus
best- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Brindisitrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Patrabus
20h 30mFly
cheapest- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane BLQ - GPA
16h 36m€106–355Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bologna to Port of Anconacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry
23h 47m€153–238Drive 1,663.1 km
- Drive from Bologna to Patrascar 1,663.1 km
21h 40m€302–436Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patrasferry Asf
25h 35m€143–344Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Bologna Centrale to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Patrasbus
29h 31mBus and ferry, bus via Agrínio
- Take the busferry from Bologna Centrale to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Agríniobus
- Take the bus from Agrinio to Patrasbus
31h 37m
Bologna to Patras by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Patras is to train and ferry which costs €140 - €350 and takes 25h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Patras is to fly which takes 16h 36m and costs €100 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Patras. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Patras via Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 31m.
The distance between Bologna and Patras is 1330 km. The road distance is 1663.1 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Patras without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 20h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 20h 30m to get from Bologna to Patras, including transfers.
Bologna to Patras bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
Bologna to Patras bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Durrës station.
Patras is 1h ahead of Bologna. It is currently 2:57 AM in Bologna and 3:57 AM in Patras.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Patras is 1663 km. It takes approximately 21h 40m to drive from Bologna to Patras.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Patras, Greece?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bologna Centrale to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Durrës to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355697580270
- Website
- mabaviaggi.com
Busferry from Bologna Centrale to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- viaggipullmanalbania.it
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Agrínio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Durrës to Agrínio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Agrinio to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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