There are 8 ways to get from Kos to Sparta by car ferry, ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Car ferry, ferry, bus
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmos
- Take the ferry from Patmos to SyrosBsf
- Take the car ferry from Syros to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sparti
15h 41m€179–180Fly Kos to Athens International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)KGS - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sparti
8h 29m€73–154Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Drive from Port of Bodrum to Sparta
20h 21m€303–445Fly Kos to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)KGS - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Sparti
10h 43m€128–493Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of PiraeusBsf
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sparti
17h 21m€85–101Ferry, bus via Corinth
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of PiraeusBsf
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Sparti
19h 2m€79–111Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)RHO - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sparti
11h 4m€88–183Car ferry to Kalymnos, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnos
- Fly from Kalymnos (JKL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)JKL - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sparti
8h 44m€147–240
Kos (KGS) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kos to Sparta is to fly and bus which costs €70 - €160 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kos to Sparta is to fly and bus which takes 8h 29m and costs €70 - €160.
The distance between Kos and Sparta is 610 km.
The best way to get from Kos to Sparta without a car is to car ferry and ferry and bus which takes 15h 41m and costs €179 - €180.
It takes approximately 15h 41m to get from Kos to Sparta, including transfers.
There are 188+ hotels available in Sparta.
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 car ferry from Port of Kos to Sparta via Port of Bodrum in around 20h 21m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kos to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Kos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Athens International Airport via Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Athens International Airport via Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Kalymnos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Athens International Airport via Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- 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/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +30 27410 754 10
- ktel@ktelkorinthias.gr
- Website
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Isthmos to Sparti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- ktelias@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelileias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- ktelileias.gr
- Book at
- online.ktelileias.gr
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- info@ktelargolida.gr
- Website
- ktelargolida.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/3226-2/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €48
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Ferry from Patmos to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Syros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €59–60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- bodrumferibot.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
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