There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Meteora by bus, night train, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bucharest to ThessalonikiSimeonidis
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteora
15h 28m€107–131Night train, train, bus
cheapest- 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 Monastiriou
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to PaleofarsalosIc
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
18h 53m€57–78Drive 889.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Meteora889.7 km
11h 16m€162–234Fly 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€123–304Bus, train
- 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 via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train stationN980
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteora
18h 24m€80–115Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
19h€283–394Fly 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€130–387Fly 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 Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Meteora is to night train and train and bus which costs €55 - €80 and takes 18h 53m.
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 Bucharest and arriving at Kalampáka via Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square and Meteora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 28m.
The distance between Bucharest and Meteora is 906 km. The road distance is 889.7 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Meteora without a car is to bus which takes 15h 28m and costs €100 - €140.
It takes approximately 15h 28m to get from Bucharest to Meteora, including transfers.
Bucharest to Meteora bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Meteora bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, arrive at Thessaloniki 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 805+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Meteora, Greece?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Kalampáka via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square, and Meteora in around 15h 28m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–400
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
- €50–150
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- +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
- +30 2310 500225
- info@ammonexpress.gr
- Website
- ammonexpress.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €56
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €240–340
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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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