There are 9 ways to get from Craiova to Meteora by train, bus, car, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the bus from Vidin bus station to Sofiabus
- 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
18h 51m€65–89Train, bus via Sofia
cheapest- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain
- 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
20h 6m€54–74Drive 796.2 km
- Drive from Craiova to Meteoracar 796.2 km
10h 27m€140–202Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take the bus from Craiova Benzinaria Petrom to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
12h 26m€81–219Train, bus via Grevená
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the bus from Vidin to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica 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 23mBus
- Take the bus from Craiova Benzinaria Petrom to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
23h 28m€57–92Fly Craiova Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CRA - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Paleofarsalostrain
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambakabus
10h 18m€86–342Fly Craiova Airport to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane CRA - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikalabus
10h 46m€98–429Fly Craiova Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CRA - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
10h 38m€116–276
Craiova to Meteora by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Craiova to Meteora is to train and bus via Sofia which costs €50 - €75 and takes 20h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Craiova to Meteora is to fly and train and bus which takes 10h 18m and costs €85 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Craiova to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Craiova Benzinaria Petrom and arriving at Kalampáka via Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 28m.
The distance between Craiova and Meteora is 874 km. The road distance is 796.2 km.
The best way to get from Craiova to Meteora without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 51m and costs €60 - €90.
It takes approximately 18h 51m to get from Craiova to Meteora, including transfers.
Craiova to Meteora bus services, operated by Comanto Trans, depart from Craiova Benzinaria Petrom station.
Craiova to Meteora bus services, operated by Comanto Trans, arrive at Bucharest Otopeni Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Craiova to Meteora is 796 km. It takes approximately 10h 27m to drive from Craiova to Meteora.
There are 925+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Craiova, Romania and Meteora, Greece?
You can take a bus from Craiova Benzinaria Petrom to Kalampáka via Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Trikala in around 23h 28m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Craiova Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Craiova Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Craiova Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Craiova Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Craiova Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Craiova Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Craiova Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Craiova to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Vidin to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €10–12
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vidin bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
- 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
- +4-021-312.03.45
- Website
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Craiova Benzinaria Petrom to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- aleksiev_91_vd@abv.bg
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Vidin to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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 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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