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Patras → Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal) (route 2) bus route

The operator lists this route as “PATRA-THESSALONIKH (MESO EGNATIAS)”

14 stops 1 departure Fare around €52.70
~6 h 04 min · rough estimate from the distance — could be a third out either way

The bus from Patras to Thessaloniki leaves from Patras and arrives at Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal). The departure point is the bus station at Othonos Amalias & Norman St, 26223 Patra — phone numbers, hours and directions are on the station page.

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 Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal) 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 Tue 29 Sep. That is as far ahead as the operator has published; later dates are not yet known, not ruled out.

DepartsMonTueWedThuFriSatSun
12:30

Fares from Patras

To each stop on the way, in travel order, where the operator prices it.

Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal)around €52.70
ΠΡΑΚΤΟΡΕΙΟ ΒΕΡΟΙΑΣaround €40.70

Where to stay in Thessaloniki

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Things to do in Thessaloniki

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Car hire in Thessaloniki

If the bus times do not fit your day, a hire car from Thessaloniki 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

1 departure, 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.

DepartsPatrasΠΑΤΡΑ ΚΤΕΛ ΑΧΑΙΑΣAgia Sofia PatraΑΓΙΑ ΣΟΦΙΑ(ΠΑΤΡΑ)Vasilopoulos PatraΒΑΣΙΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ (ΠΑΤΡΑ)Aretha PatraΑΡΕΘΑ(ΠΑΤΡΑ)KanellopoulouΚΑΝΕΛΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΥBozaitika Neos Dromos PatraΜΠΟΖΑΪΤΙΚΑ ΝΕΟΣ ΔΡΟΜΟΣ(ΠΑΤΡΑ)Rio Antirrio (bridge)ΓΕΦΥΡΑ ΡΙΟ (ΑΝΤΙΡΡΙΟ)Sea PindouΣΕΑ ΠΙΝΔΟΥDrepano KozanisΔΡΕΠΑΝΟ ΚΟΖΑΝΗΣD.POLYMHLOYΔ.ΠΟΛΥΜΗΛΟΥVeria (ticket office)ΠΡΑΚΤΟΡΕΙΟ ΒΕΡΟΙΑΣSea PlatanosΣΕΑ ΠΛΑΤΑΝΟΣMalgaron (junction)Δ.ΜΑΛΓΑΡΩΝThessaloniki (Macedonia terminal)ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑ (ΘΕΣ/ΚΗ)
12:30a12:30·····
  • a The arrival first read for this departure was withheld as implausible — a known feed defect; treat any arrival shown here with care

Other timetables between these two places

The operator publishes 2 other routes 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.

Stops, in travel order

Patras → Agia Sofia Patra → Vasilopoulos Patra → Aretha Patra → Kanellopoulou → Bozaitika Neos Dromos Patra → Rio Antirrio (bridge) → Sea Pindou → Drepano Kozanis → D.POLYMHLOY → Veria (ticket office) → Sea Platanos → Malgaron (junction) → Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal)

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 Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal)?

One departure, at 12:30 (Tue, Thu, Fri & Sun) (confirmed to Tue 29 Sep).

Which days does the Patras to Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal) bus run?

Tue, Thu, Fri & Sun (confirmed to Tue 29 Sep).

Does this bus run all year — summer and winter?

The operator has published departures to Tue 29 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 much does the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal) cost?

Published fares on this route run from €40.70 to €52.70 depending on where you board and alight — see the fare table.

Where does the bus to Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal) leave from?

It leaves from Patras (ΠΑΤΡΑ ΚΤΕΛ ΑΧΑΙΑΣ).

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