There are 10 ways to get from Craiova to Meteora by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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 to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteorabus
20h 12mTrain, bus via Neo Monastiri
cheapest- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Paleofarsalostrain Ic
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambakabus
21h 30m€50–80Drive 796.2 km
- Drive from Craiova to Meteoracar 796.2 km
10h 27m€146–211Fly 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
12h 56m€103–469Train, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Craiova to Bucharesttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteorabus
20h 57m€112–148Bus
- Take the bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- 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
21h 16m€70–123Train, bus via Bucharest #2
- Take the train from Craiova to Bucharesttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Paleofarsalostrain Ic
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambakabus
21h 18m€67–111Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Craiova 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
12h 56m€92–230Fly 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€96–292Fly 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 13m€121–266
Craiova to Meteora by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Craiova to Meteora is to train and bus via Neo Monastiri which costs €45 - €85 and takes 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Craiova to Meteora is to fly and bus which takes 10h 13m and costs €120 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Craiova to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord and arriving at Kalampáka via București, Autogara Militari, Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 16m.
The distance between Craiova and Meteora is 883 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 20h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 20h 12m to get from Craiova to Meteora, including transfers.
Craiova to Meteora bus services, operated by Antares Transport, depart from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord station.
Craiova to Meteora bus services, operated by Antares Transport, arrive at București, Autogara Militari 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 939+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Craiova, Romania and Meteora, Greece?
You can take a bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Kalampáka via București, Autogara Militari, Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Trikala in around 21h 16m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Craiova Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Craiova Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Naples, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Craiova Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Craiova Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Craiova Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- 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
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Craiova Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- 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/
Train from Craiova to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- 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 Thessaloniki to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- 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
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Craiova to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 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) 24310 73130
- info@ktel-trikala.gr
- Website
- ktel-trikala.gr
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/
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/
- 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
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- 0250.730.333
- rezervari@antares-transport.ro
- Website
- antares-transport.ro
Bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Schedules at
- antarestransport.autogari.ro
- 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
- 0371.503.503
- office@direct-aeroport.ro
- Website
- direct-aeroport.ro
Shuttle from Craiova to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–32
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
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