There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Meteora by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)IST - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
7h 51m€119–251Bus via Thessaloníki #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
16h 6m€44–71Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Larissa
- Take the bus from Larissa to Trikala
14h 56m€83–114Drive 816.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Meteora816.4 km
8h 40m€148–213Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)IST - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikala
8h 58m€146–364Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus StationArda - Tur
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
16h 6m€56–78Bus via Thessaloníki #3
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteora
18h 57m€76–80
Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Meteora is to bus via Thessaloníki which costs €40 - €75 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Meteora is to fly and bus which takes 7h 51m and costs €110 - €260.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Meteora is 772 km. The road distance is 816.4 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Meteora without a car is to bus which takes 14h 56m and costs €80 - €120.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Istanbul (State) to Meteora, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul (State) to Meteora is 816 km. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Istanbul (State) to Meteora.
There are 824+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Meteora, Greece?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Kalampáka via Larissa, Larissa, and Trikala in around 14h 56m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- 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 Larissa to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- 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
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- 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
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €17–22
- Phone
- +30 2310 500225
- info@ammonexpress.gr
- Website
- ammonexpress.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €56
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
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