Patras to Bari by train
Travel from Patras (Greece) to Bari (Italy) by train (525km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
Patras - Bari @ 2025-01-25
To travel by train and ferry from Patras in Greece to Bari in Italy, use one of the ferry connections from Patras via Igoumenitsa to Bari, Ancona, Venice or Trieste.
Your travel route could be like that.
525 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Patras to Bari, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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1a Travelling from Patras (Greece) to Bari (Italy)
Travel from Patras to Bari by ferry. The journey time is 16 hours. The ticket price starts at 50 EUR. The ferry company Superfast Ferries / ANEK Lines serves this route.
You will find these service categories on board of the ferry:
- standard inclinable seats which are the cheapest travel option
- shared cabins with beds: you share the cabin and the shower and toilet with other travellers.
- private cabins: from standard to luxury cabins with private bed, shower and toilet. This is the best option if you want privacy, travel with your family or friends.
The check-in time is two hours prior to departure.
How you get in Patras from the the train station to the ferry port:
You have to get from the railway station to the „New Port“ of Patras, which is 2 kilometers in the south of the railway station. Either walk within 30 minutes along the promenade or use the bus line number 18. It is a journey time of 10 minutes with hourly departures. The bus ticket price is 1,20 EUR.
In Patras you have a second port: the North Port which serves ferry routes to the Ionian Sea. Take bus line 18 or walk from there to the railway station within 10 minutes. The railway station is in the middle of both ports.
How you get in Bari from the ferry terminal to the train station:
It is a distance of 2 kilometers from the ferry terminal to „Bari Centrale“ railway station. You can either walk which will take about 25 minutes. Or you travel by bus line number 50. It is a circle line from „Stazione Marittima“ to „Bari Centrale“ (arrival directly in front of the train station). The bus runs every 20 minutes and the ticket price is 1 EUR. The bus journey time is 15 minutes.
The ferry port of Bari has two terminals.
1. „Terminal Crociere“ is for ferry arrivals from Greece.
2. „Terminal Porto di Bari“ is for ferry arrivals other than Greece, for example from Croatia.
Between these two ferry terminals runs a free shuttle bus.
If you want to visit Bari old-town, use the lockers at the train station. These are better than the ones at the ferry terminal due to the opening times.
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