Patra is the third biggest city of Greece as well as the biggest urban centre and port of Peloponnese. After the first years of Greece's independence, Patra quickly became an important centre of imports and exports playing a major role in the Greek economy. However, Piraeus, the port of Athens, undertook its role a little later, decreasing the traffic that the harbour of Patras once had. Patras' port is often called the Gate of Greece to the West. The terminal station of the port of Patra features waiting spaces, cafe-bar, commercial shops, Duty Free shops and agencies of all ferry companies that depart from the port of Patra. Finally, the port of Patra has 4 piers: Gounari pier, Agiou Nikolaou pier, Astiggos pier and the Northern pier.
In case you need more information about ferry departures and arrivals at the port of Patra you can call the port authorities at (+30 2610) 341002, 341024, 341046. You can also travel to Patra by air and more specifically to the airport of Araxos which is located 40 minutes outside of Patra.

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• The suburban (KTEL) bus station of Patra is located 300m from the main entrance to the port; more specifically at Othonos Amalias Road. The call center of the suburban bus station is (+30 2610) 623888.
• If you choose to use train, the train station of Patra is located precisely opposite the main entrance of the port. You can call at (+30 2610) 639110, 639108 for further information.
• If you have your own car, you can follow the signs that lead to the port of Patra . If you prefer to rent a car instead of bringing your own, you can use the car search engine of FantasticGreece.com and arrange to pick it up from the location of your desire.
• You can also call a radio-taxi or use an ordinary taxi from the street.

• You can travel to Italy and more specifically to Ancona, Venice, Bari, Brindisi from the port of Patra daily. At the same time you can also reach the Ionian islands Corfu, Kefalonia (port of Sami), Ithaca as well as Igoumenitsa (northern Greece).
• Strintzis Ferries is the ferry company that schedules ferry itineraries from Patra to Sami in Kefalonia, Vathi and Pisaetos in Ithaca.
• Ships of the ferry company Super Fast Ferries and Blue Star Ferries depart from Patra to Igoumenitsa, Ancona but also to Corfu and Bari.
• Ferry Itineraries of the ferry company Agoudimos Lines connect the port of Patra with Igoumenitsa, Brindisi and Bari.
• Endeavor Lines' ferry itineraries connect Patra with Brindisi in Italy.
• Finally, the ferry companies Minoan Lines and Anek Lines travel to Igoumenitsa, Ancona, Corfu and Venice departing from the port of Patra.