Access

By car: Achaea  is easily accessible by car. Patra, the capital of the prefecture refrains 210km from Athens, 227 km from Ioannina, 195km from Nafplio and 213km from Kalamata.

By bus: There are daily frequent departures from Athens bus station at Kifissou 100. Buses also connect Patra to other major capital cities and a dense bus network connects Patra with the villages of the prefecture. The frequency of service varies depending on the season. During the period of Carnival there are buses every 10 '.
Patra Bus station: (+30) 2610 623 888
Athens Bus station: (+30) 210 5136185
Thessaloniki Bus station: (+30) 2310 595 425
Larissa Bus station: (30) 2410 554 111
Lamia Bus station: (+30) 22310 22802

By train: Patra is linked by train with Athens, Pyrgos and Kalamata. The route starts from Piraeus / Athens by the suburban railway which reaches Kiato where there is correspondance with other trains that continue up to Patra or rest of Achea.
OSE (train station) of Patra: (+30) 2610 639108-9
OSE (train station) of Athens: (+30) 210 5131601, 5297777
www.ose.gr
www.trainose.gr (for tickets)

By boat: There is frequent connection from the port of Patra to Corfu, Igoumenitsa, Kefalonia, Ithaca as well as to Italian ports Ancona, Bari, Brindisi and Venice.
Patra Port Authoriy: (+30) 2610 341002

By plane: The airport Araxos, receives charter flights from abroad. 45km from Patra.
Araxos National Airport: (+30) 26930-54000

Useful telephone numbers

Health Services
University Hospital, Patra: (+30) 2610 999111
Agios Andreas Hospital, Patra: (+30) 2610 227000
Aegio Hospital: (+30) 26910 22222
Akrata Health Centre: (+30) 26960 22222
Kalavrita Hospital: (+30) 26920 22366
Municipality
Municipality of Patra: (+30) 2610 966200
Municipality of Aegio: (+30) 26910 24444
Municipality of Akrata: (+30) 26960 22710
Municipality of Diakofto: (+30) 26910 41270
Municipality of Kalavrita: (+30) 26920 22390
Police
Patra Police station: (+30) 2610 623061
Patra Tourist Police: (+30) 2610 45189
Aegio Police station: (+30) 26910 27457
Akrata Police station: (+30) 26960 22100
Diakofto Police station: (+30) 26910 41203
Kalavrita Police station: (+30) 26920 23333
Port Authority
Patra Port Authority: (+30) 2610 341002, 341024, 341046
Aegio Port Authority: (+30) 26910 28888
Rio Port Authority: (+30) 2610 991203, 991679
Transportation
Patra Bus station: (+30) 2610 273936
Aegio Bus station: (+30) 26910 22424
Patra Train station: (+30) 2610 639107
Diakofto Train station: (+30) 26910 43206
Kalavrita Train station: (+30) 26920 22245
Other
Kalavrita Ski center: (+30) 26920 22174