Pátra: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Pátra is a city of 168,034 people in Greece (West Greece), 52 m (171 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Pátra runs from about 9 h 33 min a day in late December to 14 h 53 min in late June (computed for 38.25° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pátra is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre, whose 10,999-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios Solomos (ZTH, 93 km).
Flights to Pátra: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Pátra · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Athens, 177 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tirana, 380 km (Albania) — buses · car rental
- Thessaloníki, 285 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Durrës, 394 km (Albania) — buses · car rental
- Piraeus, 171 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lárisa, 165 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Peristéri, 173 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Vlorë, 314 km (Albania) — buses · car rental
- Elbasan, 349 km (Albania) — buses · car rental
- Kallithéa, 175 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Banja Luka, Aleksinac, Ancona, Byblos, Craiova, Famagusta, Focșani, Limassol, Brindisi, Bari, Bydgoszcz, Gjirokastër, Reggio Calabria, Saint-Étienne.
Common questions
Which airport serves Pátra?
Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Pátra?
About 168,034 people live in Pátra, across 125 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Pátra in?
Europe/Athens, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Pátra?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Pátra?
Athens (177 km), Tirana (380 km), Thessaloníki (285 km), Durrës (394 km), Piraeus (171 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.