There are 6 ways to get from Meteora (Station) to Istanbul by bus, car, taxi, 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 via Thessaloníki
best- Take the bus from Meteora to Thessaloníki Aristotelous Squarebus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
12h 59m₺4,744–5,544Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Meteora to Thessaloníki Aristotelous Squarebus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogaribus
16h 20m₺3,694–3,944Drive 812.5 km
- Drive from Meteora (Station) to Istanbulcar 812.5 km
8h 57m₺7,390–10,675Taxi to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Meteora (Station) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)taxi
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Istanbul (IST)plane IOA - IST
7h 50m₺9,147–17,320Bus
- Take the bus from Meteora to Thessaloníki Aristotelous Squarebus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Simeonidis Tours
13h 35m₺5,344–6,444Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Meteora to Thessaloníki Aristotelous Squarebus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKG - IST
8h 47m₺6,446–12,446
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meteora (Station) to Istanbul is to bus which costs 3.600 ₺ - 4.000 ₺ and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Meteora (Station) to Istanbul is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
The distance between Meteora (Station) and Istanbul is 909 km. The road distance is 812.5 km.
The best way to get from Meteora (Station) to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 12h 59m and costs 4.700 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 12h 59m to get from Meteora (Station) to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Meteora (Station). It is currently 10:11 AM in Meteora (Station) and 11:11 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Meteora (Station) to Istanbul is 813 km. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from Meteora (Station) to Istanbul.
There are 4444+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Meteora (Station), Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Meteora to Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square, Venizelou, Thessaloniki New Station, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop in around 12h 59m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–29,000
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul via Athens, Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–10,000
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul via Athens, Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–10,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–10,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–10,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–10,000
- Phone
- +30 2310 500225
- info@ammonexpress.gr
- Website
- ammonexpress.gr
Bus from Meteora to Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,845
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,700
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,600
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,100
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺850–1,100
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–6,500
Taxi Tsergoulas
- Phone
- +30 698 153 3333
Taxi A22
- Phone
- +30 697 764 0473
- Website
- taxi-a22.business.site
Joint Venture Taxi Trikalon
- Phone
- +30 2431 022022
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