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Achaia (Patras) · KTEL Achaias (KTEL Achaia, for Patras)
Patras → Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) (express) bus route
The operator lists this route as “Patra-Athina” · EX = EXPRESS
The bus from Patras to Athens leaves from Patras and arrives at Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A). The departure point is the bus station at Othonos Amalias & Norman St, 26223 Patra — phone numbers, hours and directions are on the station page.
The journey takes about 2 h 30 min.
KTEL Achaias (KTEL Achaia, for Patras) sells tickets online — bookings are currently open for travel dates up to 30 September 2026. That is how far ahead the booking system sells, not when buses stop running.
Patras to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) bus times, by day
Every departure on this page in one view — ✓ runs on that weekday every week to the date confirmed below, ◕ on some of those weeks (tap or hover for the dates), — not on that weekday, blank means the operator has not published that far ahead. Tap a row for that departure’s stop-by-stop times.
Departures are confirmed day by day to Wed 30 Sep. That is as far ahead as the operator has published; later dates are not yet known, not ruled out.
| Departs | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| 07:30 | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| 07:45 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| 09:30 | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| 10:30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| 10:45 | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| 13:30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◕ |
| 14:30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| 15:30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 16:30 | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| 17:30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 18:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| 19:00 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| 19:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
Fares from Patras
To each stop on the way, in travel order, where the operator prices it.
| Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) | around €22.60 |
Where to stay in Athens
Hotels and rooms near the bus stop in Athens — open a pin for prices and booking.
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Things to do in Athens
The most-reviewed highly-rated tours and activities for Athens — picked by travellers’ own ratings (all 4.5+ stars), not by us.
Athens Greek Cooking Class Pita Gyros from Scratch with a Local
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Car hire in Athens
If the bus times do not fit your day, a hire car from Athens is the usual alternative for the villages and beaches the buses do not reach.
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Full stop-by-stop times, every departure
15 departures, stop by stop
↔ Scroll the table sideways to see every stop. — means the run does not call there; · means it calls but no time is published; +1 means the following morning. ~ marks a time we calculated rather than read — this operator prints the departure only, so every later time in the row is our estimate.
| Departs | PatrasΠΑΤΡΑ ΚΤΕΛ ΑΧΑΙΑΣ | Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A)ΑΘΗΝΑ (ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ) |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00a | 06:00 | ~09:20 |
| 07:30a | 07:30 | ~10:50 |
| 07:45a | 07:45 | ~11:05 |
| 09:30b | 09:30 | 12:00 |
| 10:30a | 10:30 | ~13:50 |
| 10:45a | 10:45 | ~14:05 |
| 12:00a | 12:00 | ~15:20 |
| 13:30a | 13:30 | ~16:50 |
| 14:30a | 14:30 | ~17:50 |
| 15:30a | 15:30 | ~18:50 |
| 16:30a | 16:30 | ~19:50 |
| 17:30a | 17:30 | ~20:50 |
| 18:30a | 18:30 | ~21:50 |
| 19:00a | 19:00 | ~22:20 |
| 19:30a | 19:30 | ~22:50 |
- a The source prints no stop-by-stop times for this departure
- b The operator's own line number: 85
Other timetables between these two places
The operator publishes 1 other route between the same two places — a different working, a variant, or the same buses listed from another source. Check them before deciding this page is the whole picture.
- Patras to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) · 26 departures
Stops, in travel order
Patras → Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A)
Route map
The line joins the stops in order. It is not the road the bus takes — it is a straight chord between points, so treat it as sequence, not geometry. A hollow, dashed stop marker means the coordinate is a village centre rather than a surveyed bus bay; tap it to see where it came from.
Frequently asked questions
Generated from this page’s own timetable data — every answer reads the same day-by-day calendar as the table above, so it can never say more than the page does.
What time is the first and last bus from Patras to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A)?
It depends on the day: Mon–Fri — first 06:00, last 19:00; Sat — first 07:30, last 17:30; Sun — first 10:30, last 19:30 (confirmed to Wed 30 Sep).
Which days does the Patras to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) bus run?
Every day (confirmed to Wed 30 Sep).
Does this bus run all year — summer and winter?
The operator has published departures to Wed 30 Sep. Beyond that this page cannot tell you what runs: Greek bus operators publish a few weeks ahead, so check back nearer the time.
How long does the bus from Patras to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) take?
150 minutes (From the operator's departure and arrival times of 1 of 266 departures; the rest carry no printed arrival we can rely on).
How much does the bus from Patras to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) cost?
The published fare is around €22.60 — see the fare table for the pairs it covers.
Where does the bus to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) leave from?
It leaves from Patras (ΠΑΤΡΑ ΚΤΕΛ ΑΧΑΙΑΣ).
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