There are 13 ways to get from Zurich to Patras by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ZRH - ATH
- Take the train from A. Liosia to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
10h 5m€92–198Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mediopadana R.Emiliatrain
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Brindisi Stazione Centraletrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Patrabus
26h 56mBus via Stuttgart
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus
28h 38mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Zurich to Port of Anconacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry
28h 41m€277–403Fly Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ZRH - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
12h 44m€142–294Fly Zurich Airport to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane ZRH - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Patrasbus
9h 19m€158–504Fly Zurich Airport to Preveza Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane ZRH - PVK
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
13h 16m€168–338Train to Basel, fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BSL - ATH
- Take the train from A. Liosia to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
11h 20m€107–325Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MXP - ATH
- Take the train from A. Liosia to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
13h 57m€129–351Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry
31h 47m€290–469Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich HB to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Patrasbus
40h 26m€161–208Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
43h 1m€209–298Drive 1,964.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Patrascar 1,964.6 km
26h 38m€369–533
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Patras is to fly and train and bus which costs €90 - €200 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Patras is to fly and bus which takes 9h 19m and costs €150 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Patras. However, there are services departing from Zürich Bus Station and arriving at Patra via Stuttgart Hbf and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 38m.
The distance between Zurich and Patras is 1893 km. The road distance is 1964.6 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Patras without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 26h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Zurich to Patras, including transfers.
Zurich to Patras bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Zürich Bus Station.
Zurich to Patras bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Stuttgart station.
Patras is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 8:11 AM in Zurich and 9:11 AM in Patras.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Patras is 1965 km. It takes approximately 26h 38m to drive from Zurich to Patras.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Patras, Greece?
You can take a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Patra via Stuttgart, Stuttgart Hbf, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 28h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Preveza Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Basel to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–140
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Preveza Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Preveza Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Zurich Airport to Preveza Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Preveza Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Preveza Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from A. Liosia to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from A. Liosia to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from A. Liosia to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Mediopadana R.Emilia
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Brindisi Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
Bus from Zürich HB to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- 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.
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- 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
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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