There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Meteora (Station) by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Larissatrain Re / ...
- Take the taxi from Larissa to Meteora (Station)taxi
13h 22m€136–180Fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- 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€72–200Drive 790.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Meteora (Station)car 790.7 km
9h 27m€140–202Fly 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 37m€126–233Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteorabus
14h 4m€99–114Bus via Istanbul Otogari
- 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
12h 34m€91–246
Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Meteora (Station) is to bus via Istanbul Otogari which costs €73 - €77 and takes 16h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Meteora (Station) is to drive which takes 9h 27m and costs €140 - €210.
The distance between Istanbul and Meteora (Station) is 1036 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 train and taxi which takes 13h 22m and costs €130 - €180.
It takes approximately 13h 22m to get from Istanbul to Meteora (Station), including transfers.
Meteora (Station) is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 9:29 PM in Istanbul and 8:29 PM in Meteora (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 928+ hotels available in Meteora (Station).
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Meteora (Station), Greece?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Meteora via Thessaloniki station, Thessaloniki New Station, Venizelou, and Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square in around 14h 4m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- 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
- (+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/
- 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 8m
- Estimated price
- €85–110
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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