There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Meteora by bus, train, car, plane, or night train
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to PaleofarsalosIc
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
15h 55m€61–93Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
18h 43m€46–67Drive 889.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Meteora889.7 km
11h 16m€161–233Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)OTP - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
9h 47m€123–304Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia463 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
17h 34m€63–84Bus via Sandanski
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sandanski
- Take the bus from Sandanski Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Grevena
- Take the bus from Grevena to Kalabaka
20h 15mFly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)OTP - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikala
11h 29m€160–377Fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)OTP - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Paleofarsalos
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
12h 22m€138–270
Bucharest to Meteora by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Meteora is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Meteora is to fly and bus which takes 9h 47m and costs €120 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Meteora. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Kalampáka via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 43m.
The distance between Bucharest and Meteora is 968 km. The road distance is 889.7 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Meteora without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 55m and costs €60 - €95.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Bucharest to Meteora, including transfers.
Bucharest to Meteora bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Meteora bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Meteora is 890 km. It takes approximately 11h 16m to drive from Bucharest to Meteora.
There are 915+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Meteora, Greece?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Kalampáka via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala in around 18h 43m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–370
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €8–10
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–13
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- 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
- (+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/
- 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
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sandanski Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
- 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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