There are 5 ways to get from Sparta to Istanbul by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Drive from Sparta to Athens-Airport-ATHcar
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
5h 19m₺5,698–12,571Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
19h 48m₺5,436–7,636Drive 1,204.2 km
- Drive from Sparta to Istanbulcar 1,204.2 km
14h 21m₺11,995–17,326Drive to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Drive from Sparta to Athens-Airport-ATHcar
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ATH - SAW
5h 32m₺9,501–23,594Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Sparti to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Istanbul (IST)plane KLX - IST
9h 9m₺7,996–14,642
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sparta to Istanbul is to bus which costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺ and takes 19h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sparta to Istanbul is to drive and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sparta to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Sparti and arriving at Istanbul via ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου and Athens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 48m.
The distance between Sparta and Istanbul is 837 km. The road distance is 1204.2 km.
The best way to get from Sparta to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 19h 48m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Sparta to Istanbul, including transfers.
Sparta to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Lakonias, depart from Sparti station.
Sparta to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Lakonias, arrive at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sparta to Istanbul is 1204 km. It takes approximately 14h 21m to drive from Sparta to Istanbul.
There are 4358+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Sparti to Istanbul via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, and Athens in around 19h 48m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–9,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–34,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–45,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–47,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–26,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–20,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–11,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–8,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–45,000
- 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
- ₺1,070
- 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
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- 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
- ₺340–470
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
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