There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Meteora (Station) by bus, taxi, car, plane, or train
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Istanbul to Larissabus
- Take the taxi from Larissa to Meteora (Station)taxi
12h 40m€161–204Bus via Trikala
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
16h 41m€49–69Drive 790.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Meteora (Station)car 790.7 km
9h 27m€145–209Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteorabus
9h 42m€134–210Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteorabus
14h 34m€104–144Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteorabus
16h 19m€73–76Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane IST - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikalabus
13h 4m€118–281Fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Paleofarsalostrain
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambakabus
12h 54m€76–178
Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Meteora (Station) is to bus via Trikala which costs €45 - €70 and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Meteora (Station) is to drive which takes 9h 27m and costs €140 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Meteora (Station). However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Kalampáka via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 41m.
The distance between Istanbul and Meteora (Station) is 981 km. The road distance is 790.7 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Meteora (Station) without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 12h 40m and costs €160 - €210.
It takes approximately 12h 40m to get from Istanbul to Meteora (Station), including transfers.
Istanbul to Meteora (Station) bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Meteora (Station) bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Meteora (Station) is 791 km. It takes approximately 9h 27m to drive from Istanbul to Meteora (Station).
There are 939+ hotels available in Meteora (Station).
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Meteora (Station), Greece?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Meteora via Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki New Station, Venizelou, and Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square in around 14h 34m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–350
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–350
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- 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
- +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
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- 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
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €17–21
- 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
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- 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 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- €90–110
My Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2410 661414
- Website
- mytaxi-larisa.gr
Euro Taxi Larissas
- Phone
- +30 241 066 1414
City Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2410 200 200
- Website
- citytaxi.gr
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