There are 8 ways to get from Ankara to Meteora by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul PendikYht
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Larissa
- Take the bus from Larissa to Trikala
20h 56m€96–136Bus via Maltepe
cheapest- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus station
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
22h 43m€51–95Drive 1,259.5 km
- Drive from Ankara to Meteora1,259.5 km
12h 47m€225–325Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)ESB - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
12h 49m€151–240Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
23h 11m€61–90Fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)ESB - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Paleofarsalos
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
14h 39m€116–316Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)ESB - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Gjirokastër
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Kalampáka
15h 57mFly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)ESB - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikala
14h 31m€108–333
Ankara to Meteora by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Meteora is to bus which costs €60 - €90 and takes 23h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Meteora is to drive which takes 12h 47m and costs €220 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara station to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Ankara bus station and arriving at Kalampáka via İstanbul Dudullu bus station, Istanbul Esenler Otogari, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 43m.
The distance between Ankara and Meteora is 1535 km. The road distance is 1259.5 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Meteora without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 56m and costs €95 - €140.
It takes approximately 20h 56m to get from Ankara to Meteora, including transfers.
Ankara to Meteora bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from Ankara bus station.
Ankara to Meteora bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at İstanbul Dudullu bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Meteora is 1260 km. It takes approximately 12h 47m to drive from Ankara to Meteora.
There are 953+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Meteora, Greece?
You can take a bus from Ankara bus station to Kalampáka via İstanbul Dudullu bus station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Istanbul Esenler Otogari, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Trikala in around 22h 43m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–210
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Istanbul, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Beirut, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- (+30) 24310 73130
- info@ktel-trikala.gr
- Website
- ktel-trikala.gr
Bus from Larissa to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
Bus from Ioannina to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €13–16
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 52 22 55 39
- Website
- tirana-airport.com
Shuttle from Tirana, Airport to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- tirana-airport.com
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Fier to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Kalampáka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
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