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How to get fromCape Town to Patrasby plane, bus, helicopter, car ferry, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Patras by plane, bus, helicopter, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane CPT - KLX
    2. Take the bus from Kalamata to Patrasbus bus
    25h 21m
    €509–1,344

  2. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CPT - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus bus
    23h 41m
    €378–1,074

  3. Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane CPT - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Aigiobus bus
    22h 50m
    €537–1,664

  4. Fly to Patras Araxos Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane plane CPT - GPA
    24h 52m
    €584–2,044

  5. Fly to Preveza Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane plane CPT - PVK
    2. Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus bus
    23h 12m
    €530–1,440

  6. Fly to Athens International Airport, helicopter, car ferry, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CPT - ATH
    2. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain train
    5. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    25h 52m
    €695–1,543

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration23h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€484Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,137.1 km
  • Duration: 25h 21m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Patras, Greece?

Lufthansa, TUIfly, and five other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) once daily.

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