There are 8 ways to get from Sparta to Bulgaria by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Athens International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Drive from Sparta to Athens-Airport-ATHcar
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
4h 54m$112–224Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Sparti to Kalamatabus
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
18h 50m$47–75Bus
- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 80 / ...
16h 40m$76–101Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Sparti to Patrasbus
- Take the bus from Patras to Lamiabus
- Take the train from Lianokladi to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
19h 20mDrive 901.4 km
- Drive from Sparta to Sofiacar 901.4 km
11h 17m$189–273Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Sparti to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KLX - SOF
8h 43m$89–243Drive to Athens International Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Drive from Sparta to Athens-Airport-ATHcar
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
5h 20m$201–453Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Sparti to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sofia Serdikabus
17h 56m$53–135
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sparta to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $45 - $75 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sparta to Bulgaria is to drive and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $110 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Sparta to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Sparti and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου and Athens Karolou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Sparta and Bulgaria is 789 km. The road distance is 901.4 km.
The best way to get from Sparta to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 16h 40m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Sparta to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Sparta to Bulgaria bus services, operated by KTEL Lakonias, depart from Sparti station.
Sparta to Bulgaria bus services, operated by KTEL Lakonias, arrive at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sparta to Bulgaria is 901 km. It takes approximately 11h 17m to drive from Sparta to Bulgaria.
There are 2314+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Sparti to Serdika via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, Μεταξουργειο, Athens Karolou, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Central Station in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–340
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $29–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Lianokladi to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +302731026441
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23
- 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
Bus from Sparti to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Book at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Sparti to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Book at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Patras to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Sparti to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Sparti to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
- Phone
- +30 27410 754 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Korinthias
Bus from Sparti to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- KTEL Korinthias
Bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- KTEL Korinthias
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Argolidas
Bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- KTEL Argolidas
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Thessalonikis S.A.
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- Website
- KTEL Thessalonikis S.A.
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sofia Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Kalamata to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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