There are 10 ways to get from Budapest to Meteora by train, shuttle, car, plane, bus, or busferry
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Train, shuttle, drive
best- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain Ir / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Katerini
- Drive from Katerini to Meteoracar
14h 51m€108–171Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BUD - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
10h 16m€56–171Drive 1,143.8 km
- Drive from Budapest to Meteoracar 1,143.8 km
12h 26m€209–302Bus via Trikala
- Take the bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
22h 5m€117–126Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteorabus
23h 1m€124–170Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Paleofarsalostrain Ic
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambakabus
23h 22m€75–81Fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BUD - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Paleofarsalostrain
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambakabus
12h 56m€56–167Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane BUD - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Kalampákabus
12h 59mFly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, bus and ferry, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane BUD - CFU
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Larissabusferry
- Take the bus from Larissa to Trikalabus
12h 49m€92–290Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane BUD - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikalabus
12h 28m€98–264
Budapest to Meteora by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Meteora is to bus and train which costs €70 - €85 and takes 23h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Meteora is to fly and bus which takes 10h 16m and costs €55 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Kalampáka via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 5m.
The distance between Budapest and Meteora is 1238 km. The road distance is 1143.8 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Meteora without a car is to bus via Trikala which takes 22h 5m and costs €115 - €130.
It takes approximately 14h 51m to get from Budapest to Meteora, including transfers.
Budapest to Meteora bus services, operated by Travel Patrikalos, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
Budapest to Meteora bus services, operated by Travel Patrikalos, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Meteora is 1144 km. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Budapest to Meteora.
There are 935+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Meteora, Greece?
You can take a bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Kalampáka via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala in around 22h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Belgrade, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–110
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- €6–7
- 1st Class
- €8–10
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- €7–9
- First Class
- €15–17
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- 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
- + 381 011 7555 675
- info@axiostravel.com
- Website
- axiostravel.com
Shuttle from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Katerini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://axiostravel.com/en/
- Adult
- €73
- 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 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 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
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €99
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 2310 500225
- info@ammonexpress.gr
- Website
- ammonexpress.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €56
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.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
- +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
- +3026610 28900
- info@greenbuses.gr
- Website
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://greenbuses.gr/
- 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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