There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Sparta by plane, bus, night train, car, or shuttle
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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 55m€139–266Bus #2
cheapest- 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
25h€70–117Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Edirnenighttrain
- Take the bus from Orestiáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
20h 12m€73–144Drive 1,279.1 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Spartacar 1,279.1 km
16h 41m€230–332Fly 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
10h 14m€169–545Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varna
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
13h 21m€356–606Bus via Thessaloníki
- 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€74–145Bus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
24h 1m€98–101Bus #3
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzibus N983
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
26h 11m€111–171
Bucharest to Sparta by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Sparta is to bus which costs €98 - €101 and takes 24h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Sparta is to fly and bus which takes 9h 55m and costs €130 - €270.
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 1027 km. The road distance is 1279.1 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 - €150.
It takes approximately 9h 55m 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 41m to drive from Bucharest to Sparta.
There are 190+ 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
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €17–22
- Phone
- +302731026441
- info@ktel-lakonias.gr
- Website
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sparti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Book at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- info@ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Orestiáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Sparti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- info@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Ruse to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €69
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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