There are 13 ways to get from Crete to Meteora by car ferry, car, bus, busferry, plane, train, or ferry
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Meteora
11h 29m€145–175Ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of PiraeusAbs / ...
- Take the train from Athens to PaleofarsalosIc
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
17h 5m€49–86Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Take the busferry from Chania to Lamía
- Take the bus from Lamía to Trikala
20h 3m€50–71Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)HER - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikala
9h€73–253Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Take the train from Athens to PaleofarsalosIc
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
15h 5m€157–282Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Trikala
15h 29m€118–132Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikala
20h 53m€73–106Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)HER - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
8h 23m€61–160Fly Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)CHQ - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikala
9h 33m€135–401Fly Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)CHQ - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
8h 51m€83–258Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)HER - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Paleofarsalos
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
10h 23m€61–156Fly Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)CHQ - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Paleofarsalos
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
10h 46m€88–244Fly Sitia Airport to Preveza Airport, bus
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Preveza Airport (PVK)JSH - PVK
- Take the bus from Preveza to Trikala
9h 13m€102–406
Crete to Meteora by ferry, foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Meteora is to ferry and train and bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Meteora is to fly and bus which takes 8h 23m and costs €60 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Kalampáka via Chania, Lamía and Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 3m.
The distance between Crete and Meteora is 865 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Meteora without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 20h 3m and costs €45 - €75.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Crete to Meteora, including transfers.
Crete to Meteora bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Meteora bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 945+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Meteora, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Meteora. However, you can take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus then drive to Meteora. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heraklion to Kalampáka via Chania, Chania, Lamía, Lamía, and Trikala in around 20h 3m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Sitia Airport to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- 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
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Lamía
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- (+30) 24310 73130
- info@ktel-trikala.gr
- Website
- ktel-trikala.gr
Bus from Lamía to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- 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/
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- 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/
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
- +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
- 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 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €75–110
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €130–180
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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