There are 6 ways to get from Chania to Sparta by car, car ferry, busferry, bus, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Chania to Kissamos
- Take the car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Neápolis
- Drive from Neápolis to Sparta
8h 34m€52–98Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sparti
13h 46m€42–49Fly Chania International Airport to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)CHQ - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Sparti
8h 3m€130–432Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Kissamos - Port
- Take the car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Neápolis
- Take the bus from Neápolis to Sparti
11h 35mFly Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)CHQ - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sparti
8h 14m€75–146Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)HER - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sparti
9h 29m€194–381
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Sparta is to bus and ferry and bus which costs €40 - €50 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Sparta is to fly and bus which takes 8h 3m and costs €130 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Sparta. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Sparti via Σταθμοσ Ησαπ and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 46m.
The distance between Chania and Sparta is 275 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Sparta without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 13h 46m and costs €40 - €50.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Chania to Sparta, including transfers.
Chania to Sparta bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Sparta bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Port of Piraeus station.
There are 185+ hotels available in Sparta.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Chania to Sparta. However, you can drive to Kissamos, take the car ferry to Kýthira, take the car ferry to Neápolis, then drive to Sparta. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chania to Sparti via Port of Piraeus, Σταθμοσ Ησαπ, and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL in around 13h 46m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport, Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–430
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Kissamos - Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- 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 Neápolis to Sparti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Book at
- ktel-lakonias.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
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- info@tritonferries.gr
- Website
- tritonferries.gr
Car ferry from Kýthira to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- Triton Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
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