There are 6 ways to get from Sparta to Sofia 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
best- Take the bus from Sparti to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
8h 47m$94–215Bus
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
15h 54m$77–134Bus, 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 13m$83–115Drive 901.4 km
- Drive from Sparta to Sofiacar 901.4 km
11h 17m$189–273Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Sparti to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
21h 29m$109–126
Sparta to Sofia by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sparta to Sofia is to bus which costs $45 - $80 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sparta to Sofia is to bus and fly which takes 8h 47m and costs $90 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Sparta to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Sparti and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Kalamata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
The distance between Sparta and Sofia is 789 km. The road distance is 901.4 km.
The best way to get from Sparta to Sofia without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 54m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Sparta to Sofia, including transfers.
Sparta to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Lakonias, depart from Sparti station.
Sparta to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Lakonias, arrive at Kalamata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sparta to Sofia is 901 km. It takes approximately 11h 17m to drive from Sparta to Sofia.
There are 2276+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Sparti to Sofia Central Bus Station via Kalamata in around 18h 50m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- 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
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
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