There are 9 ways to get from Burgas to Meteora by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane
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 Sofia
best- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
16h 3m€50–71Train, bus via Blagoevgrad
cheapest- Take the train from Burgas to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain
- 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
17h 29m€47–73Drive 801.7 km
- Drive from Burgas to Meteoracar 801.7 km
9h 1m€143–206Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane VAR - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikalabus
15h 58m€227–585Train, bus
- Take the train from Burgas to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
16h 38m€49–80Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
17h 58m€51–75Bus
- Take the bus from Burgas West to Haskovobus
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Grevenabus
- Take the bus from Grevena to Kalabakabus
20h 5mShuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
14h 26m€296–513Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the bus from Burgas West to Silivribus
- Take the bus from Silivri Otogar to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
16h 41m€102–199
Burgas to Meteora by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burgas to Meteora is to train and bus via Blagoevgrad which costs €45 - €75 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Burgas to Meteora is to drive which takes 9h 1m and costs €140 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Burgas station to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Burgas Bus Station South and arriving at Kalampáka via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 3m.
The distance between Burgas and Meteora is 908 km. The road distance is 801.7 km.
The best way to get from Burgas to Meteora without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 16h 3m and costs €45 - €75.
It takes approximately 16h 3m to get from Burgas to Meteora, including transfers.
Burgas to Meteora bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Burgas Bus Station South.
Burgas to Meteora bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burgas to Meteora is 802 km. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Burgas to Meteora.
There are 202+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Burgas, Bulgaria and Meteora, Greece?
You can take a bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Kalampáka via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Trikala in around 16h 3m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Sofia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from Varna Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Belgrade, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Varna Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Burgas to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €14–19
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–6
Train from Burgas to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–13
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- 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
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- +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
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Burgas to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Burgas to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- bourgasbus@abv.bg
- Website
- burgasbus.info
Bus from Burgas West to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://burgasbus.info/eng/?cat=1
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Burgas West to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
- 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
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Burgas West to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €9–12
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Silivri Otogar to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–8
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
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