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How to get fromKos to Spartaby car ferry, ferry, bus, car or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Kos to Sparta by car ferry, ferry, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmoscarferry
    2. Take the ferry from Patmos to SyrosferryBsf
    3. Take the car ferry from Syros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    4. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
    15h 41m
    €160–180

  2. Fly Kos to Athens International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeKGS - ATH
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
    8h 29m
    €78–194

  3. Ferry, bus via Keşan

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to D-Marin Turgutreis Marinaferry
    2. Take the bus from Turgutreis Garaj to Bodrum Torba Otogarbus
    3. Take the bus from Bodrum to Keşanbus
    4. Take the bus from Kesan to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Kavala to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
    6. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
    33h
    €128–177

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Bodrum to Spartacar
    20h 21m
    €303–455

  5. Fly Kos to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)planeKGS - KLX
    2. Take the bus from Kalamata to Spartibus
    10h 45m
    €178–263

  6. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of PiraeusferryBsf
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
    17h 46m
    €85–101

  7. Ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of PiraeusferryBsf
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmosbus
    3. Take the bus from Isthmos to Spartibus
    19h 27m
    €79–111

  8. Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry
    2. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeRHO - ATH
    3. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
    11h 4m
    €93–193

  9. Car ferry to Kalymnos, fly to Athens International Airport, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
    2. Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeJKL - ATH
    3. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
    8h 44m
    €152–270

Kos (KGS) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Kos to Sparta. However, you can take the car ferry to Port of Patmos, walk to Patmos, take the ferry to Syros, walk to Syros, take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus, walk to Σταθμοσ Ησαπ, take the line 420 bus to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL (Άθενς, Λεωφόρου Κηφισού - ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ), then take the bus to Sparti. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port of Kos to Sparti via D-Marin Turgutreis Marina, Turgutreis Garaj, Bodrum, Kesan, Kavala, and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL in around 33h.

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