The average bus between Central Athens and Meteora takes 6h 20m and the fastest bus takes 5h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Central Athens to Meteora. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Central Athens and Meteora. The earliest departure is at 6:08 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Central Athens is at 8:41 PM which arrives into Meteora at 5:30 AM. All services require a transfer at ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιων and take an average of 6h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


5h 36m • 2 changes


5h 58m • 2 changes


5h 33m • 2 changes


5h 31m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Central Athens to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Central Athens station and arriving at Meteora station via Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
Central Athens to Meteora bus services, operated by OASA, depart from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street station.
Central Athens to Meteora bus services, operated by OASA, arrive at Trikala station.
The distance between Central Athens and Meteora is 263.6 km. The road distance is 344 km.
KTEL Trikala operates a bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Trikala every 4 hours. Tickets cost €24–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m.