There are 5 ways to get from Meteora to Bulgaria 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 via Trikala
best- Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 42 / ...
10h 20m$39–55Drive 509.8 km
- Drive from Meteora to Sofiacar 509.8 km
5h 29m$107–155Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Trikala to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IOA - SOF
13h 11m$107–376Bus, train
- Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
10h 33m$43–64Bus
- Take the bus from Meteora to Thessaloníki Aristotelous Squarebus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sofia Serdikabus
10h 42m$109–110
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Meteora to Bulgaria is to bus via Trikala which costs $35 - $55 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Meteora to Bulgaria is to drive which takes 5h 29m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Meteora to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Kalampáka and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Trikala and Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Meteora and Bulgaria is 520 km. The road distance is 509.8 km.
The best way to get from Meteora to Bulgaria without a car is to bus via Trikala which takes 10h 20m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Meteora to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Meteora to Bulgaria bus services, operated by KTEL Trikala, depart from Trikala station.
Meteora to Bulgaria bus services, operated by KTEL Trikala, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meteora to Bulgaria is 510 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Meteora to Bulgaria.
There are 2300+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Meteora, Greece and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Kalampáka to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Trikala and Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Dupnitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +30 24310 73130
- info@ktel-trikala.gr
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
Bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
Bus from Trikala to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
Bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Trikala to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- 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
- $63
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sofia Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- Arda Tur
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