There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Sparta by plane, bus, train, ferry, busferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Palermo Airport to Kalamata International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane PMO - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Spartibus
12h 27m€140–485Fly Palermo Airport to Athens International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PMO - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
10h 18m€90–226Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale 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 Port of Patrasferry Asf
- Take the bus from Patras to Spartibus
34h 42mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Agríniobus
- Take the bus from Agrinio to Patrasbus
- Take the bus from Patras to Spartibus
35h 40mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsaferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Spartacar
22h 22m€227–369Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- 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 54m€95–239Bus, bus and ferry via Cosenza
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus 582 / ...
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Kakavijëbus
- Take the bus from Kakavijë to Patrabus
- Take the bus from Patras to Spartibus
36h 28mTrain, ferry, bus via Piazza Boiardo
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Patrasferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Spartibus
36h 30m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Sparta is to bus and fly which costs €95 - €240 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Sparta is to fly and bus which takes 10h 18m and costs €90 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Sparta. However, there are services departing from Galilei Giotto and arriving at Sparti via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Vlorë, Agrinio and Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 40m.
The distance between Palermo and Sparta is 891 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Sparta without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 34h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 27m to get from Palermo to Sparta, including transfers.
Palermo to Sparta bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
Palermo to Sparta bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
Sparta is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 8:44 PM in Palermo and 9:44 PM in Sparta.
There are 187+ hotels available in Sparta.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Palermo to Sparta. However, you can take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport (KLX), walk to Kalamata Airport, take the bus to Kalamata, then take the bus to Sparti. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Sparti via Lamezia Terme C., Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, Camera Commercio, Bari M.ma, Port Of Patras, and Patras in around 34h 42m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- +302731026441
- info@ktel-lakonias.gr
- Website
- 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
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
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- 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
Busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Vlorë to Agrínio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Agrinio to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Fier to Kakavijë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kakavijë to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–70
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- 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
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–90
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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