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Heraklion → Patras bus route & tickets

The operator lists this route as “HERAKLIO - PATRA”

2 stops 1 departure
~9 h 02 min · rough estimate from the distance — could be a third out either way

The bus from Heraklion to Patras leaves from Heraklion and arrives at Patras. The departure point is the bus station at Leoforos Ikarou 9, 71306 Irakleio (Heraklion), Crete — phone numbers, hours and directions are on the station page.

KTEL Irakleiou-Lasithiou (KTEL Heraklion-Lasithi) sells tickets online, so you can book ahead — or buy at the station before you travel.

Read this before using the times below. Part of this journey is by ferry, and the bus ticket does not cover the boat — the operator sells the ferry ticket separately, at its own travel desk inside the Athina bus station in Heraklion.

Heraklion to Patras 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 Sun 4 Oct.

DepartsMonTueWedThuFriSatSun
18:00

Fare

Not published. This operator does not print a fare for this route. That is not the same as free, and we will not invent a number — buy from the driver or the operator’s own site.

Where to stay in Patras

Hotels and rooms near the bus stop in Patras — open a pin for prices and booking.

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Car hire in Patras

If the bus times do not fit your day, a hire car from Patras is the usual alternative for the villages and beaches the buses do not reach.

Compare car hire in Patras

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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.

DepartsHeraklionΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟPatrasΠΑΤΡΑ
18:0018:00·

Stops, in travel order

Heraklion → Patras

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 Heraklion to Patras?

One departure, at 18:00 (Mon, Wed, Fri & Sun) (confirmed to Sun 4 Oct).

Which days does the Heraklion to Patras bus run?

Mon, Wed, Fri & Sun (confirmed to Sun 4 Oct).

Does this bus run all year — summer and winter?

The operator has published departures to Sun 4 Oct. 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 Heraklion to Patras cost?

The operator does not publish a fare for this route. That is not the same as free — buy from the driver or the operator's own site.

Where does the bus to Patras leave from?

It leaves from Heraklion (ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟ).

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