There are 7 ways to get from Santorini Island to Sparta by car ferry, car, bus, busferry, plane, or ferry
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Sparta
7h 50m€101–147Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of PiraeusBsf
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Sparti
14h 53m€62–91Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sparti
19h 57m€144–157Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)JTR - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Sparti
7h 10m€138–401Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sparti
10h 36m€90–107Car ferry, bus via Páros
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sparti
10h 47m€135–159Fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)JTR - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sparti
6h 39m€68–167
Santorini (JTR) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Sparta is to ferry and bus which costs €60 - €95 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Sparta is to fly and bus which takes 6h 39m and costs €65 - €170.
The distance between Santorini Island and Sparta is 598 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Sparta without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 19h 57m and costs €140 - €160.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Santorini Island to Sparta, including transfers.
There are 177+ hotels available in Sparta.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Santorini Island to Sparta. However, you can drive to Thira Santorini Port, take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus, then drive to Sparta. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Sparti via Heraklion Port, Heraklion, Chania, Chania, Port of Piraeus, Σταθμοσ Ησαπ, and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL in around 19h 57m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–1,200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- 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
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €92–93
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–61
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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