Venue

The conference will take place at the Conference & Cultural Center of the University of Patras, Patras, Greece.

How to reach Patras

Directly reaching Patras – By Sea

Ferries leave from and to Italy daily from Bari, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice.

Information http://www.greekferries.gr/

Indirectly reaching Patras

All flights arrive at the “Eleftherios Venizelos” airport in Athens.

For further information please visit the Airport’s website: www.aia.gr

For information on how to reach Patras from Athens, see below.

By Train

• Take the Suburban train from Athens airport to Kiato station (trains run every 1 hour from 05:44 to 21:44)
• From Kiato station continue the trip to Patras with Buses that belong to the Hellenic Railways Organization – OSE. There are 6 daily itineraries from Kiato to Patras, and vice-versa, two of which are Express routes, without in-between stations.
• Take a taxi from the Patras Bus station to your hotel.

Purchase Ticket: available at all stations

Information: http://www.trainose.gr/en/proorismoi/athens-suburban-railway

and http://www.athensairporttaxi.com/en/busmetro_train_en.htm

Total travel time to Patras ranges from 4,5 to 5 hours.

Current train + bus-ticket cost: 24 € (per way)

Taxi cost approximately: 10 €

By public bus:

• Take Bus X93 from the Athens International Airport to the Central Bus station called “KTEL Peloponissou” located at 100 Kifissou str (tel. +30 210 5124910) X93 runs approximately every 20-30 minutes.
• Purchase Ticket: available at all stations
• Information: http://www.oasa.gr/xmap.php?id=px93
• From “KTEL Peloponissou” take the public bus to Patras. Buses run every 30 minutes from 05:30 am till 23:00 pm. Timetable
• Take a taxi from the Patras bus station to your hotel

Total travel time is approximately 5 hours.

Current ticket cost: 23.90 € (per way)

Taxi cost approximately: 10 €