There are 9 ways to get from Sparta to Messina by bus, plane, train, car, ferry, taxi, busferry, or car ferry
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Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ATH - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 45m€96–242Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sparti to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane KLX - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
12h 58m€87–322Drive, ferry
- Drive from Sparta to Patrascar
- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Drive from Bari M.ma to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
27h 54m€153–280Taxi, bus, bus and ferry, train, ferry
- Take the taxi from Sparta to Kalamatataxi
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
28h 3mBus to Athens International Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane ATH - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
14h 4m€100–206Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ATH - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
13h 53m€102–252Bus, bus and ferry via Patras
- Take the bus from Sparti to Patrasbus
- Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
29h 7mBus, car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Sparti to Patrasbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
31hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sparti to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Corinth to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
34h 39m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sparta to Messina is to bus and fly and ferry which costs €100 - €210 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Sparta to Messina is to bus and fly and train which takes 11h 45m and costs €95 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Sparta to Messina. However, there are services departing from Sparti and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Patra and Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 7m.
The distance between Sparta and Messina is 1132 km.
The best way to get from Sparta to Messina without a car is to taxi and bus and bus and ferry and train and ferry which takes 28h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Sparta to Messina, including transfers.
Sparta to Messina bus services, operated by KTEL Lakonias, depart from Sparti station.
Sparta to Messina bus services, operated by KTEL Lakonias, arrive at Patras station.
Messina is 1h behind Sparta. It is currently 9:02 AM in Sparta and 8:02 AM in Messina.
There are 1015+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Sparta to Messina. However, you can take the bus to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, walk to Στ.Αγ.Αντωνιοσ, take the subway to Στ.Συνταγματοσ, take the subway to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania Via Archimede, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sparta to Messina Marittima via Patras, Bari M.ma, and Villa San Giovanni in around 27h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- €20
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Book at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Sparti to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Book at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- 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
- €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
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 27410 754 10
- ktel@ktelkorinthias.gr
- Website
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Sparti to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Bus from Corinth to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–70
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- €55–70
Tour Taxi Kalamatas
Taxi Kotsis Nikolaos
RadioTaxi-Kalamatas
- Phone
- +30 27210 21112
- Website
- radiotaxi-kalamatas.gr
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