There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationArda - Tur
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteora
14h 34m€99–114Bus via Trikala
cheapest- 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
15h 23m€56–78Drive 791.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora791.6 km
9h 16m€144–207Bus, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)IST - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteora
10h 26m€141–262Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to LarissaRe / ...
- Take the bus from Larissa to Trikala
16h 29m€59–83Bus via Istanbul Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteora
16h 49m€74–77Bus, fly to Ioannina National Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)IST - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikala
12h 34m€130–346Bus, fly to Athens International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)IST - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Paleofarsalos
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
13h 37m€68–209
Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora is to bus via Trikala which costs €55 - €80 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora is to drive which takes 9h 16m and costs €140 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler Otogari and arriving at Kalampáka via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 23m.
The distance between Istanbul and Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora is 1017 km. The road distance is 791.6 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora without a car is to bus which takes 14h 34m and costs €95 - €120.
It takes approximately 14h 34m to get from Istanbul to Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora, including transfers.
Istanbul to Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul to Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora is 792 km. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Istanbul to Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora.
There are 913+ hotels available in Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora, Thessaly, Greece?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora via Thessaloniki station, Thessaloniki New Station, Venizelou, Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square, and Meteora in around 14h 34m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- 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/
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
- +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 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=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 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
- 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 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
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