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Patras → Argostoli bus route, tickets & fares
The operator lists this route as “Patra - Kyllini - Poros - Argostoli”
- Leaves from
- Patras
- First / last bus
- Varies by day — see the timetable below
- Departures
- 1 to 2 a day, depending on the day
- Journey
- About 4 h 11 min
- Fare
- Fare around €13.60
- Tickets
- Online, open to 30 Oct
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 October 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 Sat 31 Oct. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 19:30 not sold online | ◕ | ◕ | ◕ | ◕ | — | — | ◕ |
Not sold online: the timetable shows this bus still runs, but electronic tickets may not be available — contact the operator.
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 (5)
| 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 |
| Markopoulo 1 → Argostoli | around €3.10 |
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
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Car hire in Kefalonia & Ithaki
If the bus times do not fit your day, a hire car from Kefalonia & Ithaki 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
2 departures, 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; ? means the operator names the town but not this stop, so whether the run calls here is not something it tells us; and a blank cell means we hold nothing at all for that stop on that departure — not a denial, just no information.
| Departs | 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 |
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| 19:30 | 19:30 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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?
It depends on the day: Mon–Thu & Sun — first 15:00, last 19:30; Fri & Sat — one departure at 15:00 (confirmed to Sat 31 Oct).
Which days does the Patras to Argostoli bus run?
Every day (confirmed to Sat 31 Oct).
Does this bus run all year — summer and winter?
The operator has published departures to Sat 31 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 long does the bus from Patras to Argostoli take?
4 h 11 min (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.
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