There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Patras by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CPT - ATH
- Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
18h 43m€353–694Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CPT - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
23h 56m€323–830Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane CPT - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Aigiobus
23h 35m€452–1,270Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane CPT - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Patrasbus
20h 31m€484–1,250Fly to Patras Araxos Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane CPT - GPA
25h 27m€589–2,150
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Patras is to fly and bus which costs €320 - €850 and takes 23h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Patras is to fly and train and bus which takes 18h 43m and costs €350 - €700.
The distance between Cape Town and Patras is 8276 km.
It takes approximately 18h 43m to get from Cape Town to Patras, including transfers.
There are 696+ hotels available in Patras.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Patras, Greece?
Lufthansa, TUIfly, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) 3 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Addis Ababa, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Istanbul, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Zurich, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Frankfurt, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Munich, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Athens International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,800
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Addis Ababa, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–800
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,100
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Ano Liosia to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Ioannina to Aigio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
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