There are 8 ways to get from Sparta to Bulgaria by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
9h 4m$95–216Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sparti to Kalamatabus
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
18h 50m$47–75Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983
16h 1m$78–135Bus, train via Sandanski
- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sandanskibus
- Take the train from Sandanski to Sofiatrain Ic
18h 21m$84–116Drive 901.4 km
- Drive from Sparta to Sofiacar 901.4 km
11h 17m$189–273Bus, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
11h 11m$214–435Bus, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
11h 51m$98–222Bus 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
18h 4m$70–138
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sparta to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $45 - $80 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sparta to Bulgaria is to bus and fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $95 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Sparta to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Sparti and arriving at Sofia Serdika via Isthmos, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and Thessaloniki, KTEL. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 4m.
The distance between Sparta and Bulgaria is 793 km. The road distance is 901.4 km.
The best way to get from Sparta to Bulgaria without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 1m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Sparta to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Sparta to Bulgaria bus services, operated by KTEL Korinthias, depart from Sparti station.
Sparta to Bulgaria bus services, operated by KTEL Korinthias, arrive at Isthmos 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 2276+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Sparti to Централни Хали via Isthmos, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Thessaloniki, KTEL, Sofia Serdika, and Централна Гара in around 18h 4m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–270
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sandanski to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- 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
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Sparti to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sofia Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- Pegasus
- 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
- $10–16
- 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
- $7–19
- 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
- $9–60
- Website
- KTEL Thessalonikis 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
- 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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