There are 6 ways to get from Sparta to Ankara by bus, plane, train, 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.
Bus to Athens International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane ATH - ESB
11h 34m₺6,093–9,593Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Sparti to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane KLX - ESB
14h 7m₺2,916–14,552Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain Yht
24h 46m₺5,839–8,198Drive 1,646.8 km
- Drive from Sparta to Ankaracar 1,646.8 km
18h 30m₺15,066–21,762Bus
- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kavalabus
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Ankara bus stationbus
25h 24m₺6,132–9,022Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
30h 17m₺2,962–5,262
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sparta to Ankara is to bus via Thessaloníki which costs 2.900 ₺ - 5.500 ₺ and takes 30h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sparta to Ankara is to bus and fly which takes 11h 34m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 10.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sparta to Ankara station. However, there are services departing from Sparti and arriving at Ankara bus station via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Kavala Central Bus Station, İstanbul Esenler bus station and İstanbul Dudullu bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 24m.
The distance between Sparta and Ankara is 1095 km. The road distance is 1646.8 km.
The best way to get from Sparta to Ankara without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 46m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 8.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Sparta to Ankara, including transfers.
Sparta to Ankara bus services, operated by KTEL Lakonias, depart from Sparti station.
Sparta to Ankara bus services, operated by KTEL Lakonias, arrive at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Ankara is 1h ahead of Sparta. It is currently 6:22 AM in Sparta and 7:22 AM in Ankara.
Yes, the driving distance between Sparta to Ankara is 1647 km. It takes approximately 18h 30m to drive from Sparta to Ankara.
What companies run services between Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece and Ankara, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Sparti to Ankara bus station via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Kavala Central Bus Station, Istanbul Esenler Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and İstanbul Dudullu bus station in around 25h 24m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–18,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–34,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Heraklion, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–11,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–32,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Athens International Airport, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–21,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Thessaloniki, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–16,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Athens International Airport, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–14,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +302731026441
- info@ktel-lakonias.gr
- Website
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,012
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Book at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–6,000
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Sparti to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺290–410
- 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 2510.222294
- info@ktelkavalas.gr
- Website
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,800
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,817
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,000
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺450–2,200
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,100
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺850–1,100
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–911
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–800
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