There are 6 ways to get from Catania to Sparta by plane, bus, train, ferry, busferry, or car
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Fly to Athens International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)CTA - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sparti
7h 24m€85–199Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari CentraleIc
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to PatrasAsf
- Take the bus from Patras to Sparti
32h 34mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Agrínio
- Take the bus from Agrinio to Patras
- Take the bus from Patras to Sparti
33h 19mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Catania to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisi
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Sparta
20h 58m€202–314Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)CTA - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Sparti
10h 25m€135–390Bus and ferry, bus via Sarandë
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Patra
- Take the bus from Patras to Sparti
35h 46m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Sparta is to fly and bus which costs €85 - €200 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Sparta is to fly and bus which takes 7h 24m and costs €85 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Sparta. However, there are services departing from Catania Via D'Amico and arriving at Sparti via Vlorë, Agrinio and Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 19m.
The distance between Catania and Sparta is 1032 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Sparta without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 32h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Catania to Sparta, including transfers.
Catania to Sparta bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Catania Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Sparta bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Sparta is 1h ahead of Catania. It is currently 9:37 AM in Catania and 10:37 AM in Sparta.
There are 183+ hotels available in Sparta.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Catania to Sparta. However, you can fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, take the subway to Στ.Συνταγματοσ, take the subway to Στ.Αγ.Αντωνιοσ, walk to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, then take the bus to Sparti. Alternatively, you can take a train from Catania Centrale to Sparti via Lamezia Terme C., Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, Camera Commercio, Bari M.ma, Patras, and Patras in around 32h 34m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
Bus from Patras to Sparti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Book at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Vlorë to Agrínio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Agrinio to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.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/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +355 69 22 76 426
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 398 7951
- support@olgenotravel.com
- Website
- olgenotravel.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://olgenotravel.com/
- Phone
- +383 49 163 492
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/boraku
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- info@rivierabus.com
- Website
- rivierabus.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://www.rivierabus.com/
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- contact@ahmetitravel.com
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarandë to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–75
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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