There are 8 ways to get from Ankara to Meteora by train, bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendiktrain Yht
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Larissabus
- Take the taxi from Larissa to Meteorataxi
17h 44m€165–216Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
22h 29m€68–97Drive 1,259.5 km
- Drive from Ankara to Meteoracar 1,259.5 km
12h 51m€230–331Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ESB - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
12h 24m€152–241Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullubus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
23h 3m€88–140Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ESB - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Kalampákabus
13h 58mFly to Ohrid Airport, bus
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane ESB - OHD
- Take the bus from Prrenjas to Kozanibus
- Take the bus from Kozani to Grevenabus
- Take the bus from Grevena to Kalabakabus
15h 33mFly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane ESB - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikalabus
14h 11m€149–414
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Meteora is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 22h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Meteora is to fly and bus which takes 12h 24m and costs €150 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Kalampáka via Istanbul, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 29m.
The distance between Ankara and Meteora is 1526 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 and taxi which takes 17h 44m and costs €160 - €220.
It takes approximately 17h 44m to get from Ankara to Meteora, including transfers.
Ankara to Meteora bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
Ankara to Meteora bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Meteora is 1260 km. It takes approximately 12h 51m to drive from Ankara to Meteora.
There are 934+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Meteora, Greece?
You can take a bus from Ankara to Kalampáka via Istanbul, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Trikala in around 22h 29m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Ohrid Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Beirut, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–470
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 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 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/
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/
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/
Bus from Ioannina to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €21–35
- 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
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +355 67 609 7542
- info@airporthermes.com
- Website
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Kalampáka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Prrenjas to Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +30 2461034454
- info@ktelkozanis.gr
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Kozani to Grevena
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Phone
- +30 24620 22242
- ktelgrev@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelgrevenon.gr
Bus from Grevena to Kalabaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ktelgrevenon.gr
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- €80–100
City Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2410 200 200
- Website
- citytaxi.gr
Euro Taxi Larissas
- Phone
- +30 241 066 1414
My Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2410 661414
- Website
- mytaxi-larisa.gr
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