There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Sparta by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)IST - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Sparti
8h 36m€201–400Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sparti
20h 33m€87–115Drive 1,205.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Sparta1,205.9 km
13h 58m€219–316Fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)IST - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sparti
7h 50m€96–231Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sparti
20h 51m€102–138
Istanbul (IST) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Sparta is to bus and train which costs €85 - €120 and takes 20h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Sparta is to fly and bus which takes 7h 50m and costs €95 - €240.
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 20h 51m.
The distance between Istanbul and Sparta is 846 km. The road distance is 1205.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Sparta without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 33m and costs €85 - €120.
It takes approximately 8h 36m 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.
Sparta is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 4:20 PM in Istanbul and 3:20 PM in Sparta.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Sparta is 1206 km. It takes approximately 13h 58m to drive from Istanbul to Sparta.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Sparti via Athens, Μεταξουργειο, and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL in around 20h 51m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/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
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
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