There are 9 ways to get from Craiova to Meteora by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Craiova to Calafatbus
- Take the bus from Calafat 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 43mTrain, bus
cheapest- 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 46m€66–101Drive 793 km
- Drive from Craiova to Meteoracar 793 km
10h 32m€142–205Bus 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€70–218Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the bus from Vidin 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
19h 1mBus via Grevená
- Take the bus from Craiova to Calafatbus
- Take the bus from Calafat 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 5mFly 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 13m€89–282Fly 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 41m€103–449Train, bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the bus from Vidin bus station to Sofiabus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SOF - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikalabus
21h 30m€126–323
Craiova to Meteora by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Craiova to Meteora is to train and bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 18h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Craiova to Meteora is to fly and train and bus which takes 10h 13m and costs €85 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Craiova to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Craiova and arriving at Kalampáka via Calafat, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 43m.
The distance between Craiova and Meteora is 1028 km. The road distance is 793 km.
The best way to get from Craiova to Meteora without a car is to bus which takes 18h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 43m to get from Craiova to Meteora, including transfers.
Craiova to Meteora bus services, operated by B&B Ilan Travel, depart from Craiova station.
Craiova to Meteora bus services, operated by B&B Ilan Travel, arrive at Calafat station.
Yes, the driving distance between Craiova to Meteora is 793 km. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from Craiova to Meteora.
There are 201+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Craiova, Romania and Meteora, Greece?
You can take a bus from Craiova to Kalampáka via Calafat, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Trikala in around 18h 43m.
- 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
- €35–140
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Craiova Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Naples, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Craiova to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- +40 768 922 512
- office@bbilantravel.ro
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Craiova to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Calafat to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vidin bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
Bus from Ioannina to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- 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
- €10–19
- Schedules at
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
- 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
- €21–35
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- aleksiev_91_vd@abv.bg
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Vidin to Sofia Central Bus Station
- 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
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
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