There are 14 ways to get from Cardiff to Meteora by train, bus, taxi, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or shuttle
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Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioannina
- Take the taxi from Ioannina to Meteora
35hTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)BRS - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
12h 42m€103–304Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Meteora
29h 42mFly Cardiff Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)CWL - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
25h 31m€175–477Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteora
41h 46m€143–211Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrës
- Take the bus from Durrës to Kalampáka
42h 32mTrain, Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Kalambaka
2d 1h€410–893Bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGN
- Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Durrës
- Take the bus from Durrës to Kalampáka
2d 4hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Meteora
30h 50m€579–838Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Preveza Airport (PVK)BRS - PVK
- Take the bus from Preveza to Trikala
14h 19m€200–381Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)STN - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
14h 28m€176–381Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)LGW - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
14h 39m€157–462Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)STN - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Gjirokastër
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Kalampáka
17h 5mTrain, train to Luton Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)LTN - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Gjirokastër
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Kalampáka
17h 8m
Cardiff to Meteora by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Meteora is to bus via Bucharest which costs €140 - €220 and takes 41h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Meteora is to train and fly and bus which takes 12h 42m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Kalampáka via Birmingham, Bucharest, Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square and Meteora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 46m.
The distance between Cardiff and Meteora is 3184 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Meteora without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 35h and costs .
It takes approximately 35h to get from Cardiff to Meteora, including transfers.
Cardiff to Meteora bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Meteora bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
There are 810+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Meteora, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Kalampáka via Birmingham, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square, and Meteora in around 41h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Alicante–Elche, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Amsterdam Schiphol, Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Bristol Airport to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Alicante–Elche, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- 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 Preveza to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- 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
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- info@senadtours.com
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Durrës to Kalampáka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Kalampáka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Kalambaka
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- 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
- €7–11
- 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
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Taxi Ioannina
- Phone
- +30 694 994 6099
- Website
- taxi-service-841.business.site
Ioannina Taxi 4Transfers
Ioannina Taxi
- Phone
- +30 693 289 0904
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