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Pátra · Greece

Car hire and driving in Pátra

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Greece traffic drives on the right. Picking up at GPA means 29 km (18 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648793 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648841.

Drives from Pátra

Car rental from Pátra: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Pátra to LárisaGreece165 km (102 mi)about 2 h 31 min
Pátra to PiraeusGreece171 km (106 mi)about 2 h 36 min
Pátra to PeristériGreece173 km (108 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Pátra to KallithéaGreece175 km (109 mi)about 2 h 40 min
Pátra to AthensGreece177 km (110 mi)about 2 h 42 min
Pátra to ThessaloníkiGreece285 km (177 mi)about 4 h 21 min
Pátra to VlorëAlbania314 km (195 mi)about 4 h 47 min
Pátra to ElbasanAlbania349 km (217 mi)about 5 h 19 min
Pátra to TiranaAlbania380 km (236 mi)about 5 h 47 min
Pátra to DurrësAlbania394 km (245 mi)about 6 h
Pátra to SkopjeNorth Macedonia418 km (260 mi)about 6 h 22 min
Pátra to IrákleionGreece444 km (276 mi)about 6 h 46 min
Pátra to IstanbulTurkey690 km (429 mi)about 10 h 31 min
Pátra to AnkaraTurkey977 km (607 mi)about 14 h 54 min
Pátra to BursaTurkey667 km (414 mi)about 10 h 10 min
Pátra to KyivUkraine1,524 km (947 mi)about 23 h 15 min
Pátra to İzmirTurkey472 km (293 mi)about 7 h 12 min
Pátra to RomeItaly883 km (548 mi)about 13 h 28 min
Pátra to GaziantepTurkey1,382 km (859 mi)about 21 h 5 min
Pátra to BucharestRomania778 km (484 mi)about 11 h 52 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Pátra?

The right, as everywhere in Greece.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.