There are 7 ways to get from Sparta to Istanbul by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Take the bus from Sparti to Kalamata
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Istanbul (IST)KLX - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 45m₺5,476–27,696Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)ATH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
10h 6m₺3,595–9,685Bus
- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbul
18h 52m₺4,921–7,021Drive 1,204.4 km
- Drive from Sparta to Istanbul1,204.4 km
14h 15m₺10,717–15,480Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ATH - SAW
9h 35m₺6,978–13,486Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Sparti to Kalamata
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)KLX - SAW
10h 38m₺3,659–19,497Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
20h 6m₺4,421–6,021
Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sparta to Istanbul is to bus and train which costs 4.400 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 20h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sparta to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 9h 35m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sparta to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Sparti and arriving at Istanbul via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL (Άθενς, Λεωφόρου Κηφισού - ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ) and Athens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 52m.
The distance between Sparta and Istanbul is 853 km. The road distance is 1204.4 km.
The best way to get from Sparta to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 18h 52m and costs 4.900 ₺ - 7.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 45m 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.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Sparta. It is currently 4:49 PM in Sparta and 5:49 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Sparta to Istanbul is 1204 km. It takes approximately 14h 15m to drive from Sparta to 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 (Άθενς, Λεωφόρου Κηφισού - ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ) and Athens in around 18h 52m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–30,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–43,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–7,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–9,500
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–19,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–35,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–7,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- ₺280–390
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?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
- ₺961
- 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
- ₺3,900–6,000
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,400
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
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