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Patras → Argostoli bus route, tickets & fares
The operator lists this route as “Patra - Kyllini - Poros - Argostoli”
The bus from Patras to Argostoli leaves from Patras and arrives at Argostoli. 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 4 h 11 min.
KTEL Kefalonias 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 Argostoli 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Fares from Patras
To each stop on the way, in travel order, where the operator prices it.
| Argostoli | around €13.60 |
| ΝΕΟ ΛΙΜΑΝΙ ΠΟΡΟΥ(ΚΕΦΑΛΟΝΙΑ) | around €8.90 |
Other fares between stops on this route (4)
| ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΒΛΑΧΑΤΑ → Argostoli | around €2.20 |
| Δ/ΣΗ ΕΛΕΙΟΥ → Argostoli | around €2.50 |
| Markopoulo (Kefalonia) → Argostoli | around €3.10 |
| ΝΕΟ ΛΙΜΑΝΙ ΠΟΡΟΥ(ΚΕΦΑΛΟΝΙΑ) → Argostoli | around €5.50 |
This route carries a notice from the operator — read it above before you rely on this fare.
Where to stay in Argostoli
Hotels and rooms near the bus stop in Argostoli — open a pin for prices and booking.
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Things to do in Kefalonia
The most-reviewed highly-rated tours and activities for Kefalonia — picked by travellers’ own ratings (all 4.5+ stars), not by us.
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Car hire in Argostoli
If the bus times do not fit your day, a hire car from Argostoli 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.
| Departs | PatrasΠΑΤΡΑ ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΚΕΦΑΛΛΗΝΙΑΣ | Agios Andreas 1ΑΓΙΟΣ ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣ 1 | Avex 1ΑΒΕΞ 1 | K. Achagia 1Κ. ΑΧΑΓΙΑ 1 | Lechaina 1ΛΕΧΑΙΝΑ 1 | KYLLINI PORTΛΙΜΑΝΙ ΚΥΛΛΗΝΗΣ | POROS NEW PORT(KEFALONIA)ΝΕΟ ΛΙΜΑΝΙ ΠΟΡΟΥ(ΚΕΦΑΛΟΝΙΑ) | Palio P (port)ΠΑΛΙΟ ΛΙΜΑΝΙ (Π) | Ragia P (bridge)ΓΕΦΥΡΑ ΡΑΓΙΑ (Π) | Atrou (junction)Δ/ΣΗ ΑΤΡΟΥ | RIZAΡΙΖΑ | Mykinaikos TafosΜΥΚΗΝΑΪΚΟΣ ΤΑΦΟΣ | Pyrgiou (junction)Δ/ΣΗ ΠΥΡΓΙΟΥ | Vrysi TzanataΒΡΥΣΗ ΤΖΑΝΑΤΑ | Tzanata 1ΤΖΑΝΑΤΑ 1 | Venzinadiko Ag. EiriniΒΕΝΖΙΝΑΔΙΚΟ ΑΓ. ΕΙΡΗΝΗ | Ekklisia Ag. EirΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΑΓ. ΕΙΡ | Ag. Eirini (centre)ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΑΓ.ΕΙΡΗΝΗ | Agalma IraklisΑΓΑΛΜΑ ΗΡΑΚΛΗΣ | Agios GeorgiosΑΓΙΟΣ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ | Pastra 2ΠΑΣΤΡΑ 2 | Ekklisia PastΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΠΑΣΤ | Pastra 1ΠΑΣΤΡΑ 1 | Kremmidi (square)ΠΛΑΤΕΙΑ ΚΡΕΜΜΥΔΙ | MARKOPOULO SQUAREΠΛΑΤΕΙΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΠΟΥΛΟ | Panagia FidiotissaΠΑΝΑΓΙΑ ΦΙΔΙΩΤΙΣΣΑ | Markopoulo 1ΜΑΡΚΟΠΟΥΛΟ 1 | Agios DionysisΑΓΙΟΣ ΔΙΟΝΥΣΗΣ | Kapandriti (junction)Δ/ΣΗ ΚΑΠΑΝΔΡΙΤΙ | Atsoupades (centre)ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΑΤΣΟΥΠΑΔΕΣ | ELIOS CROSSROADΔ/ΣΗ ΕΛΕΙΟΥ | Platies (centre)ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΠΛΑΤΕΙΕΣ | Venzinadiko PlateiesΒΕΝΖΙΝΑΔΙΚΟ ΠΛΑΤΕΙΕΣ | Gefyraki SimotataΓΕΦΥΡΑΚΙ ΣΙΜΩΤΑΤΑ | Simotata 2 PasaraΣΙΜΩΤΑΤΑ 2 ΠΑΣΑΡΑ | Simotata (centre)ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΣΙΜΩΤΑΤΑ | Vlachata 2ΒΛΑΧΑΤΑ 2 | VlachataΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΒΛΑΧΑΤΑ | Vlachata 1ΒΛΑΧΑΤΑ 1 | MousataΜΟΥΣΑΤΑ | Mousata (square)ΠΛΑΤΕΙΑ ΜΟΥΣΑΤΑ | AnisopedoΑΝΙΣΟΠΕΔΟ | KarouzaΚΑΡΟΥΖΑ | AdrakiΑΔΡΑΚΙ | Karavados (junction)Δ/ΣΗ ΚΑΡΑΒΑΔΟΥ | PetrinoΠΕΤΡΙΝΟ | Magoulata RiganiΜΑΓΟΥΛΑΤΑ ΡΙΓΑΝΗ | Peratata 2ΠΕΡΑΤΑΤΑ 2 | Peratata 1ΠΕΡΑΤΑΤΑ 1 | Travliata Paidiki CharaΤΡΑΥΛΙΑΤΑ ΠΑΙΔΙΚΗ ΧΑΡΑ | Travliata (junction)ΤΡΑΥΛΙΑΤΑ Δ/ΣΗ | Travliata 1ΤΡΑΥΛΙΑΤΑ 1 | CASTLE CROSSROADΔ/ΣΗ ΚΑΣΤΡΟΥ | Tritos KomvosΤΡΙΤΟΣ ΚΟΜΒΟΣ | ArgostoliΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΚΤΕΛ ΑΡΓΟΣΤΟΛΙΟΥ(ΚΕΦΑΛΟΝΙΑ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:30a | 15:30 | 19:41 |
- a The operator's own line number: 497
More buses between these two places on other routes
2 other route(s) in this area call at both Patras and Argostoli, in that order — 2 more departures in all. Open a route for its times at these two stops.
- Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) to Argostoli (via Patra Return) · 1 departure
- Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) to Argostoli (route 2) · 1 departure
Stops, in travel order
Patras → Agios Andreas 1 → Avex 1 → K. Achagia 1 → Lechaina 1 → KYLLINI PORT → POROS NEW PORT(KEFALONIA) → Palio P (port) → Ragia P (bridge) → Atrou (junction) → RIZA → Mykinaikos Tafos → Pyrgiou (junction) → Vrysi Tzanata → Tzanata 1 → Venzinadiko Ag. Eirini → Ekklisia Ag. Eir → Ag. Eirini (centre) → Agalma Iraklis → Agios Georgios → Pastra 2 → Ekklisia Past → Pastra 1 → Kremmidi (square) → MARKOPOULO SQUARE → Panagia Fidiotissa → Markopoulo 1 → Agios Dionysis → Kapandriti (junction) → Atsoupades (centre) → ELIOS CROSSROAD → Platies (centre) → Venzinadiko Plateies → Gefyraki Simotata → Simotata 2 Pasara → Simotata (centre) → Vlachata 2 → Vlachata → Vlachata 1 → Mousata → Mousata (square) → Anisopedo → Karouza → Adraki → Karavados (junction) → Petrino → Magoulata Rigani → Peratata 2 → Peratata 1 → Travliata Paidiki Chara → Travliata (junction) → Travliata 1 → CASTLE CROSSROAD → Tritos Komvos → Argostoli
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 Argostoli?
One departure, at 15:30 (every day) (confirmed to Wed 30 Sep).
Which days does the Patras to Argostoli 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 Argostoli take?
251 minutes (Derived from the printed stop times).
How much does the bus from Patras to Argostoli cost?
Published fares on this route run from €2.20 to €13.60 depending on where you board and alight — see the fare table.
Where does the bus to Argostoli leave from?
It leaves from Patras (ΠΑΤΡΑ ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΚΕΦΑΛΛΗΝΙΑΣ).
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