Patras - Transport

Transport

• Public transport within the city of Patras is served by buses. There are two transport lines to and from the University of Patras, and some nearby lines to the city suburbs, like Saravali, Zarouchleika, Paralia etc.

• Commuter rail services have recently been established by Proastiakos, with one line currently connecting Patras, Rio and Agios Vasileios. The plan is to eventually connect to Kiato, from where the main Proastiakos already runs to Corinth, Athens, and Athens International Airport.

• Regional rail links were until 2010 provided by the Hellenic Railways Organisation, connecting to Athens and Piraeus as well as to Pyrgos and Kalamata. However all services were suspended in December 2010 on cost grounds.

• Regional bus links are provided by KTEL, connecting the city to almost the entire Greek territory and to places inside the province of Achaea.

• Sea transport is serviced at the Port of Patras, which is connected by a number of daily routes to the Ionian islands Kerkyra, Kefallonia and Zakynthos, to the port of Igoumenitsa and to the Italian cities Ancona, Bari, Brindisi, Trieste and Venice. Seaplanes also operate.

• Seasonal air transport is provided at Araxos airport, located about 40 km (25 mi) from the city. Patras is connected with several European destinations through scheduled (seasonal) or chartered flights. In the summer of 2012 there are direct Ryanair flights to and from London Stansted, Milan Bergamo and Paphos. Other airlines which operate from Araxos offer scheduled and chartered flights to and from Switzerland and Germany. Access to the airport is provided by a shuttle bus, taxi or private means. The time distance for the trip between Patras and the airport is approximately 30 minutes.