There are 14 ways to get from Edinburgh to Patras by plane, busferry, train, bus, night train, ferry, car ferry, car, or car train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Zakynthos International Airport, bus and ferry
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane EDI - ZTH
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
12h 2m€111–339Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus
38h 47mTrain, night train, line 2 ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rosenheimnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain Nj
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
2d 16h€514–889Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Patrascar
39h 58m€751–1,065Fly Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EDI - ATH
- Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
11h 11m€113–262Fly Edinburgh Airport to Preveza Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane EDI - PVK
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
11h 27m€164–233Fly Edinburgh Airport to Patras Araxos Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane EDI - GPA
11h 11m€199–548Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane MAN - PVK
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
14h 11m€173–352Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane GLA - PVK
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
14h 53m€131–409Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane MAN - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
17h 19m€202–557Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane EDI - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Patrasbus
11h 20m€134–408Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus
2d 1hBus via Munich
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Patrasbus
2d 19h€316–628Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Patrascar
41h 5m€638–997
Edinburgh to Patras by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Patras is to fly and train and bus which costs €110 - €270 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Patras is to fly and train and bus which takes 11h 11m and costs €110 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Patras. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Patra via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Tally Ho Corner, Bounds Green Road London and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Edinburgh and Patras is 2831 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Patras without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 2m to get from Edinburgh to Patras, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Patras bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Patras is to fly which takes 11h 11m and costs €190 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 1h.
Edinburgh to Patras bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Patras is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 11:20 PM in Edinburgh and 1:20 AM in Patras.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Patras, Greece?
Eurowings, TUIfly, and Lufthansa fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Patra via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, North Finchley Bus Station, Tally Ho Corner, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +302695022255
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
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