There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Sparta by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
19h 49m€102–138Fly Istanbul to Athens International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
10h 21m€77–175Drive 1,196.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Spartacar 1,196.5 km
14h 22m€215–310Fly Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane IST - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Spartibus
12h 15m€131–367Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
10h 41m€101–681
Istanbul (IST) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Sparta is to fly and bus which costs €75 - €180 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Sparta is to fly and bus which takes 10h 21m and costs €75 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Sparta. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Sparti via Μεταξουργειο and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 49m.
The distance between Istanbul and Sparta is 1422 km. The road distance is 1196.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Sparta without a car is to bus which takes 19h 49m and costs €100 - €140.
It takes approximately 19h 49m to get from Istanbul to Sparta, including transfers.
Istanbul to Sparta bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Sparta bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Sparta is 1196 km. It takes approximately 14h 22m to drive from Istanbul to Sparta.
There are 27+ hotels available in Sparta.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Sparti via Athens, Μεταξουργειο, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL in around 19h 49m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Santorini, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–1,100
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- 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 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/
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