There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Meteora by train, shuttle, taxi, car, plane, or bus
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Train, shuttle, taxi
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 Leptokarya
- Take the train from Leptokarya to Larissatrain Re
- Take the taxi from Larissa to Meteorataxi
15h 25m€173–258Fly 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 1m€51–211Drive 1,142.3 km
- Drive from Budapest to Meteoracar 1,142.3 km
12h 2m€207–299Bus 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€116–125Bus
- 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 21m€77–81Fly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane BUD - PVK
- Take the bus from Preveza to Trikalabus
11h 48m€81–251Fly 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 54m
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 €76 - €81 and takes 23h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Meteora is to fly and bus which takes 10h 1m and costs €50 - €220.
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 1274 km. The road distance is 1142.3 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Meteora without a car is to train and shuttle and taxi which takes 15h 25m and costs €170 - €260.
It takes approximately 15h 25m 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 1142 km. It takes approximately 12h 2m to drive from Budapest to Meteora.
There are 913+ 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 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Preveza Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- 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
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
- Second Class
- €7–9
- First Class
- €15–17
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Leptokarya to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Larissa to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- + 381 011 7555 675
- info@axiostravel.com
- Website
- Axios Travel
Shuttle from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Leptokarya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €73–120
- Website
- Axios Travel
- Adult
- €73
- Phone
- +30 24310 73130
- info@ktel-trikala.gr
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
Bus from Preveza to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
- 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
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
- Phone
- +355 69 671 6168
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- 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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