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How to get fromΑθήνα to Spartaby car, car ferry, plane, bus, train, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Αθήνα to Sparta by car, car ferry, plane, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Drive, car ferry to Kavala International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Αθήνα to Thassoscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Thassos to Keramoticarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane KVA - ATH
    4. Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Spartacar car
    7h 4m
    €120–403

  2. Car ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Prinos to Kavalacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Isthmosbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Isthmos to Spartibus bus
    16h 33m
    €89–146

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Prinos to Kavalacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kavala to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus bus
    14h 29m
    €108–158

  4. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Prinos to Kavalacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus bus
    17h 3m
    €111–166

  5. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Prinos to Kavalacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Spartibus bus
    34h 19m
    €140–405

  6. Car ferry, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Prinos to Kavalacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane SKG - KLX
    4. Take the bus from Kalamata to Spartibus bus
    11h 37m
    €154–345

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Αθήνα to Thassoscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Thassos to Keramoticarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Keramoti to Spartacar car
    11h 50m
    €153–244

Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 647.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Αθήνα, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece and Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Αθήνα to Sparta. However, you can drive to Thassos, take the car ferry to Keramoti, drive to Kavala International Airport (KVA) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), then drive to Sparta. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Αθήνα to Sparti via Prinos, Kavala, Kavala, and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL in around 14h 29m.

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