There are 4 ways to get from Meteora to Bulgaria by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Thessaloníki
best- Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus StationCitylines 42 / ...
10h 20m$41–57Bus, train, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalos
- Take the train from Paleofarsalos to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to RodopolisRe
- Drive from Rodopolis to Petrich
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofia
13h 34m$40–64Drive 509.6 km
- Drive from Meteora to Sofia509.6 km
5h 49m$107–155Bus
- Take the bus from Trikala to Larissa
- Take the bus from Larissa to SofiaN983
11h 13m$51–76
Meteora to Bulgaria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meteora to Bulgaria is to bus via Thessaloníki which costs $40 - $60 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Meteora to Bulgaria is to drive which takes 5h 49m 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 KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Meteora and Bulgaria is 520 km. The road distance is 509.6 km.
The best way to get from Meteora to Bulgaria without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 10h 20m and costs $40 - $60.
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 49m to drive from Meteora to Bulgaria.
There are 2091+ 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 KTEL Bus Station in around 10h 20m.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Paleofarsalos to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
- 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
- $19–26
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
Bus from Trikala to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Larissa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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