There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Sparta by plane, bus, car, night train, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
9h 50m€81–214Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
20h 59m€73–154Drive 1,279.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Spartacar 1,279.2 km
16h 40m€246–356Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane OTP - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Spartibus
11h 29m€118–316Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane BBU - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Spartibus
25h 35m€98–433Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
24h 21m€107–123Bus #2
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karoloubus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
24h 48m€87–128Night train, train, bus, taxi
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kalamatabus
- Take the taxi from Kalamata to Spartataxi
25h 42m€97–136
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Sparta is to bus which costs €85 - €130 and takes 24h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Sparta is to fly and bus which takes 9h 50m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Sparta. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Sparti via Thessaloniki Monastiriou and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 59m.
The distance between Bucharest and Sparta is 1026 km. The road distance is 1279.2 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Sparta without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 20h 59m and costs €70 - €160.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Bucharest to Sparta, including transfers.
Bucharest to Sparta bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Sparta bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Sparta is 1279 km. It takes approximately 16h 40m to drive from Bucharest to Sparta.
There are 192+ hotels available in Sparta.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Sparti via Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Monastiriou, and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL in around 20h 59m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–6
- Phone
- +302731026441
- ktellakonias@yahoo.gr
- Website
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sparti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sparti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Sparti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Sparti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sparti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sparti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- info@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- KTEL Thessalonikis S.A.
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- KTEL Thessalonikis S.A.
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Kalamata to Sparti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Kalamata to Sparti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Ruse to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- €55–70
RadioTaxi-Kalamatas
- Phone
- +30 27210 21112
- Website
- radiotaxi-kalamatas.gr
Tour Taxi Kalamatas
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