There are 5 ways to get from Bansko to Meteora by bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Sérres
best- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
9h 26m€35–53Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad bulevard Sveti Dimitar Solunski bus stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
10h 13m€34–53Drive 438.9 km
- Drive from Bansko to Meteoracar 438.9 km
5h 28m€80–115Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Bansko to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Paleofarsalostrain Ic
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambakabus
9h 45m€44–67Bus via Dráma
- Take the bus from Bansko to Dramabus
- Take the bus from Drama to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Grevenabus
- Take the bus from Grevena to Kalabakabus
11h 52m
Bansko to Meteora by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Meteora is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Meteora is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Bansko to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Bansko and arriving at Kalampáka via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
The distance between Bansko and Meteora is 496 km. The road distance is 438.9 km.
The best way to get from Bansko to Meteora without a car is to bus via Sérres which takes 9h 26m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Bansko to Meteora, including transfers.
Bansko to Meteora bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, depart from Bansko station.
Bansko to Meteora bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, arrive at Blagoevgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bansko to Meteora is 439 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Bansko to Meteora.
There are 201+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Meteora, Greece?
You can take a bus from Bansko to Kalampáka via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Trikala in around 9h 26m.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- 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/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Blagoevgrad bulevard Sveti Dimitar Solunski bus stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +30 25210 32421
- kteldr@otenet.gr
- Website
- kteldramas.gr
Bus from Drama to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kteldramas.gr
- Book at
- kteldramas.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 24620 22242
- Website
- ktelgrevenon.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Grevena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/gre/ticketweb/
Bus from Grevena to Kalabaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/gre/ticketweb/
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