There are 7 ways to get from Messina to Sparta by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CTA - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
11h 35m€87–214Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Bari M.macar
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Drive from Patras to Spartacar
26h 37m€172–378Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Patrabus
- Take the bus from Patras to Spartibus
29h 48mTrain to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane CTA - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Spartibus
13h 9m€157–513Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PMO - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
13h 56m€113–268Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the bus from Patras to Spartibus
30h 13mBus and ferry, bus via Sarandë
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Sarandëbus
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Patrabus
- Take the bus from Patras to Spartibus
32h 46m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Sparta is to train and fly and bus which costs €85 - €220 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Sparta is to train and fly and bus which takes 11h 35m and costs €85 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Sparta. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Sparti via Vlorë and Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 48m.
The distance between Messina and Sparta is 1131 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Sparta without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 29h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Messina to Sparta, including transfers.
Messina to Sparta bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Sparta bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Sparta is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 11:14 AM in Messina and 12:14 PM in Sparta.
There are 188+ hotels available in Sparta.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Sparta. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania Via Archimede, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, take the subway to Eleonas, walk to ΣΤ. Ελαιωνα, take the line 052 bus to ΣΤ. Υπερ. Λεωφ. Κηφισου, walk to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, then take the bus to Sparti. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Sparta via Villa San Giovanni, Bari M.ma, and Patras in around 26h 37m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €27–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Athens International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €27–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–950
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
Bus from Patras to Sparti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Book at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +355 69 22 76 426
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 398 7951
- support@olgenotravel.com
- Website
- olgenotravel.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://olgenotravel.com/
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 163 492
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/boraku
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- info@rivierabus.com
- Website
- rivierabus.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://www.rivierabus.com/albania/
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- contact@ahmetitravel.com
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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