There are 7 ways to get from Meteora to Istanbul by taxi, bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Meteora to Larissataxi
- Take the bus from Larissa to Istanbulbus
11h 53m₺7,883–9,962Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalosbus
- Take the train from Paleofarsalos to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
11h 57m₺3,565–8,789Drive 812.5 km
- Drive from Meteora to Istanbulcar 812.5 km
8h 55m₺7,549–10,904Bus 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 45m₺4,852–9,536Bus
- Take the bus from Meteora to Thessaloníki Aristotelous Squarebus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogaribus
17h 44m₺3,806–4,089Bus 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₺5,999–14,603Bus, 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
12h 59m
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meteora to Istanbul is to bus which costs 3.800 ₺ - 4.100 ₺ and takes 17h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Meteora to Istanbul is to drive which takes 8h 55m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Meteora to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Kalampáka and arriving at Istanbul Otogari via Meteora and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 44m.
The distance between Meteora and Istanbul is 971 km. The road distance is 812.5 km.
The best way to get from Meteora to Istanbul without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 11h 53m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 10.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Meteora to Istanbul, including transfers.
Meteora to Istanbul bus services, operated by Ammon Express, depart from Meteora station.
Meteora to Istanbul bus services, operated by Ammon Express, arrive at Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square 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 4182+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Meteora, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Kalampáka to Istanbul Otogari via Meteora, Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square, and Thessaloniki in around 17h 44m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–9,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–8,000
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul via Athens International Airport, Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul via Athens International Airport, Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–17,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–8,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–17,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–17,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–13,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–6,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–7,000
- 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
- +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
- ₺2,853
- 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
- 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
- ₺200–330
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–5,500
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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