There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Sparta by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Thessaloníki
best- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Spartibus
16h 4m€56–86Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Corinth Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3686 / ...
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Spartibus
16h 38m€41–59Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
18h 1m€56–82Drive 899.8 km
- Drive from Sofia to Spartacar 899.8 km
11h 20m€161–232Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane SOF - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Spartibus
11h 26m€127–311Fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
9h 32m€82–172
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Sparta is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Sparta is to fly and bus which takes 9h 32m and costs €80 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Sparta. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Sparti via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Isthmos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 4m.
The distance between Sofia and Sparta is 938 km. The road distance is 899.8 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Sparta without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 16h 4m and costs €55 - €90.
It takes approximately 16h 4m to get from Sofia to Sparta, including transfers.
Sofia to Sparta bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Sparta bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Sparta is 900 km. It takes approximately 11h 20m to drive from Sofia to Sparta.
There are 188+ hotels available in Sparta.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Sparti via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Isthmos in around 16h 4m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
- 1st Class
- €5–6
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 27410 754 10
- ktel@ktelkorinthias.gr
- Website
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Corinth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
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