There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Meteora (Station) by plane, bus, car ferry, train, taxi, or busferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane HER - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteorabus
7h 37m€109–189Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane HER - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikalabus
9h 54m€103–253Car ferry, train, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Paleofarsalostrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Paleofarsalos to Meteora (Station)taxi
13h 34m€259–524Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteorabus
20h 34m€139–169Fly Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CHQ - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteorabus
8h€131–307Fly Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane CHQ - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikalabus
10h 42m€135–281Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Trikalabus
16h 29m€162–368Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Lamíabusferry
- Take the bus from Lamía to Trikalabus
20h 46m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Meteora (Station) is to fly and bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Meteora (Station) is to fly and bus which takes 7h 37m and costs €100 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Meteora (Station). However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Kalampáka via Chania, Lamía and Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 46m.
The distance between Crete and Meteora (Station) is 854 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Meteora (Station) without a car is to car ferry and train and taxi which takes 13h 34m and costs €250 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Crete to Meteora (Station), including transfers.
Crete to Meteora (Station) bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Meteora (Station) bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 201+ hotels available in Meteora (Station).
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Meteora (Station), Greece?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Meteora (Station). However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki Platia Aristotelous, walk to Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square, then take the bus to Meteora. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Paros, take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus, walk to Piraeus, take the train to Athens, take the train to Paleofarsalos, then take the taxi to Meteora (Station).
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport via New Paros, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- 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/
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/
Bus from Lamía to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_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
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Lamía
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Taxi Farsalon
- Phone
- +30 2491024750
Koukoulios Georgios K.
- Phone
- +30 6932196602
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