There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Sparta by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane IST - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Spartibus
9h 50m€119–330Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kalamata International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane SAW - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Spartibus
11h 5m€51–300Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
20h 33mDrive 1,203.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Spartacar 1,203.6 km
14h 9m€215–311Fly Istanbul to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
10h 13m€73–155Fly 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 34m€94–429Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
13h 29m€118–229Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
20h 51m€100–136
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 €70 - €160 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Sparta is to fly and bus which takes 9h 50m and costs €110 - €330.
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 849 km. The road distance is 1203.6 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Sparta without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 50m 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 9m to drive from Istanbul to Sparta.
There are 26+ 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, and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL in around 20h 51m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–800
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Izmir, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–800
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Izmir, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–950
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–900
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- trainose.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- trainose.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/
- 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 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
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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