There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Sparta by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Istanbul to Athens International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
- Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Spartacar
7h 14m€97–237Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
19h 49m€102–138Drive 1,203.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Spartacar 1,203.5 km
14h 8m€219–316Fly 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€149–313Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport, drive
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
- Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Spartacar
7h 35m€182–667Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Athens International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AXD - ATH
- Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Spartacar
10h 30m€117–245
Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Sparta is to bus which costs €100 - €140 and takes 19h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Sparta is to fly and drive which takes 7h 14m 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 19h 49m.
The distance between Istanbul and Sparta is 834 km. The road distance is 1203.5 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 7h 14m 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 1204 km. It takes approximately 14h 8m to drive from Istanbul to Sparta.
There are 196+ 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 Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Santorini, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- 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
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- 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
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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