There are 9 ways to get from Meteora to Istanbul 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 Alexandroupoli
best- Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
13h 15m₺4,003–6,338Bus, 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 31m₺1,606–3,484Drive 812.5 km
- Drive from Meteora to Istanbulcar 812.5 km
8h 55m₺7,671–11,080Bus 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₺5,109–9,544Bus
- 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₺1,903–3,838Bus #2
- 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₺5,824–7,058Bus 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₺6,013–16,718Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- 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 39m₺3,286–8,834Bus, bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Kalampáka to Tepelenëbus
- Take the bus from Tepelenë to Durrësbus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TIA - SAW
13h
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meteora to Istanbul is to bus and train which costs 1.600 ₺ - 3.500 ₺ and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Meteora to Istanbul is to drive which takes 8h 55m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
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, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
The distance between Meteora and Istanbul is 900 km. The road distance is 812.5 km.
The best way to get from Meteora to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Alexandroupoli which takes 13h 15m and costs 4.000 ₺ - 6.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 13h 15m 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 813 km. It takes approximately 8h 55m to drive from Meteora to Istanbul.
There are 3030+ 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, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station in around 13h 15m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–9,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–9,000
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–28,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–18,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–8,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–8,000
- 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 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–18,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–18,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–12,000
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–6,500
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Paleofarsalos to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Paleofarsalos to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- 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
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
Bus from Trikala to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–750
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- info@ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,700
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- -
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,400
- Schedules at
- -
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,400
- Schedules at
- -
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,400
- Schedules at
- -
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,200
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺200–340
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,919
- 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
- ₺2,300–4,000
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Trikala to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- 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
- ₺825
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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