There are 8 ways to get from Meteora to Istanbul by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
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 KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
13h 16m₺2,847–3,929Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalosbus
- Take the train from Paleofarsalos to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
14h 35m₺2,596–3,619Drive 812.4 km
- Drive from Meteora to Istanbulcar 812.4 km
8h 55m₺7,376–10,654Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Trikala to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Istanbul (IST)plane IOA - IST
11h 57m₺4,747–12,589Bus
- Take the bus from Meteora to Thessaloníki Aristotelous Squarebus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Simeonidis Tours
14h 45m₺5,407–6,439Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKG - IST
9h 50m₺4,549–10,431Bus, Airport Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Kalampáka to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Fierbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Fier to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane TIA - IST
12h 41mBus, Airport Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Kalampáka to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Fierbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Fier to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TIA - SAW
13h 3m
Meteora to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meteora to Istanbul is to bus and train which costs 2.600 ₺ - 3.700 ₺ and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Meteora to Istanbul is to drive which takes 8h 55m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Meteora to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Kalampáka and arriving at Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Trikala and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 16m.
The distance between Meteora and Istanbul is 914 km. The road distance is 812.4 km.
The best way to get from Meteora to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Trikala which takes 13h 16m and costs 2.800 ₺ - 4.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from Meteora to Istanbul, including transfers.
Meteora to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Trikala, depart from Trikala station.
Meteora to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Trikala, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meteora to Istanbul is 812 km. It takes approximately 8h 55m to drive from Meteora to Istanbul.
There are 4412+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Meteora, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Kalampáka to Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Trikala and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 13h 16m.
- 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
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–9,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–10,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–13,000
- Website
- airalbania.com.al
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–13,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–13,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Paleofarsalos to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- ₺800–1,100
- 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
- ₺500–750
- 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
- ₺1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Trikala to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺190–320
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- ₺2,806
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
- 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
- ₺2,200–3,500
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Kalampáka to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 52 22 55 39
- Website
- tirana-airport.com
Shuttle from Fier to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺400–550
- Schedules at
- tirana-airport.com
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