The Running Project 13

Last Friday my friend Dagmar was supposed to fly from Frankfurt for a vacation in Patras.
Supposed to, because her flight got cancelled without any notification. 

I was going to pick her up and in the bus going to Lapas (close to the airport) when she called me that she would spend the night in an airport hotel inFrankfurt and fly today instead of Friday. Luckily my bus was still on the way, out of the city, and I was able to get out. Near the Media Market. 

I ran 8km towards home and walked the 9km.

This morning I got up at 05.15 to check with Dagmar if her flight was happening. It did.
This time I took the train to Kato Achaia, 

thinking there would be taxis there to take me to the airport. There weren't. 

I took the train back to Patra and Dagmar took a taxi from the airport, 

and we ended up meeting at the Patra train station.

We are back at the house now, it has been a long day....

Nov 05. 2021: Train Patras-Athens

 I am taking the train to Athens on Nov 20 and staying there until leaving again on Nov 23, back to Patras.
I went to the Train OE website to book, but  paying (senior: 25.80 euro, round trip) could only be done by train voucher which you can only get at the train station.

I have a Train OE App on my phone, tried that this morning. Easy to use and cheaper (23 euros). For payment I was able to use my Piraeus debit card.

Greece: Athens-Patra Public Transport

Patras - Patras airport (Araxa) 

Bus 4 euros: Every Tuesday: 09.00 and 12.00 from KTel Achaia to the airport.

Every day/every hour Bus to Lapas (4 euros). 8km south of the airport. 

Take a taxi from Lapas to the airport.

Athens - Patras and Patras - Athens

The train from Athens Airport to Kato Acharnes. 

Transfer to the train for Kiato. 

Transfer at Kiato for the bus to Patra

The bus from Athens Airport to the Athens Bus terminal: Bus X93

From the Bus Terminal to the Metro Metaxourgeio station: Bus 051

 Bus lines from Patra

There is a local train that runs from Patra to Rio, once per hour.