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, train
best- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus
16h 18m€63–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Kalamatabus
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Spartibus
19h 25m€43–62Drive 899.8 km
- Drive from Sofia to Spartacar 899.8 km
11h 20m€164–237Fly 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
10h 55m€131–307Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Sofia to Piraeusbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Spartibus
21h 20m€84–100Fly 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 37m€86–181
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 - €65 and takes 19h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Sparta is to fly and bus which takes 9h 37m and costs €85 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Sparta. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Sparti via Kalamata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 25m.
The distance between Sofia and Sparta is 990 km. The road distance is 899.8 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Sparta without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 18m and costs €60 - €90.
It takes approximately 16h 18m to get from Sofia to Sparta, including transfers.
Sofia to Sparta bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Sparta bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Kalamata 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 190+ hotels available in Sparta.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Sparti via Kalamata in around 19h 25m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
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
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- 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/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- 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/
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