There are 8 ways to get from Meteora to Ankara by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Meteora to Larissataxi
- Take the bus from Larissa to Istanbulbus
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain Yht
17h 47m₺8,584–11,129Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Trikala to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane IOA - ESB
14h 40m₺3,361–13,755Drive 1,246.3 km
- Drive from Meteora to Ankaracar 1,246.3 km
13h 19m₺11,632–16,802Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane SKG - ESB
12h 4m₺6,105–14,589Bus via Trikala
- Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Ankara bus stationbus
20h 52m₺4,171–6,345Bus
- Take the bus from Meteora to Thessaloníki Aristotelous Squarebus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
25h 1m₺4,482–5,065Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalosbus
- Take the train from Paleofarsalos to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane ATH - ESB
14h 5m₺6,021–10,346Bus, bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly
- Take the bus from Kalampáka to Tepelenëbus
- Take the bus from Tepelenë to Durrësbus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane TIA - ESB
13h 15m
Meteora to Ankara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meteora to Ankara is to bus which costs 4.400 ₺ - 5.500 ₺ and takes 25h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Meteora to Ankara is to bus and fly which takes 12h 4m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Meteora to Ankara station. However, there are services departing from Kalampáka and arriving at Ankara bus station via Trikala, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, İstanbul Esenler bus station and İstanbul Dudullu bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 52m.
The distance between Meteora and Ankara is 1523 km. The road distance is 1246.3 km.
The best way to get from Meteora to Ankara without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 17h 47m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 17h 47m to get from Meteora to Ankara, including transfers.
Meteora to Ankara bus services, operated by KTEL Trikala, depart from Trikala station.
Meteora to Ankara bus services, operated by KTEL Trikala, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meteora to Ankara is 1246 km. It takes approximately 13h 19m to drive from Meteora to Ankara.
There are 258+ hotels available in Ankara.
What companies run services between Meteora, Greece and Ankara, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Kalampáka to Ankara bus station via Trikala, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Istanbul Esenler Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and İstanbul Dudullu bus station in around 20h 52m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–21,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–20,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–23,000
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Athens International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–32,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–11,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–14,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–16,000
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Athens International Airport, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–20,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,500
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–8,500
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Athens International Airport, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–12,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–13,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Paleofarsalos to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Larissa to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–4,900
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- (+30) 24310 73130
- info@ktel-trikala.gr
- Website
- ktel-trikala.gr
Bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
Bus from Trikala to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–750
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,700
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺600–900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2310 500225
- info@ammonexpress.gr
- Website
- ammonexpress.gr
Bus from Meteora to Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,878
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.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
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–911
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–800
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺200–330
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Kalampáka to Tepelenë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tepelenë to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺808
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Trikala to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–5,500
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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