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
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₺6,042–6,533Bus via Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbulbus
17h 15m₺2,463–3,654Drive 812.6 km
- Drive from Meteora to Istanbulcar 812.6 km
8h 33m₺8,234–11,894Bus 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₺6,160–13,751Bus, train
- 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₺5,998–6,486Bus #2
- Take the bus from Meteora to Thessaloníki Aristotelous Squarebus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogaribus
17h 44m₺4,927–5,763Bus, 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 58mBus, 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 46m
Meteora to Istanbul by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Meteora to Istanbul is to bus via Istanbul which costs 2.400 ₺ - 3.700 ₺ and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Meteora to Istanbul is to drive which takes 8h 33m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 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 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 812.6 km.
The best way to get from Meteora to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 13h 16m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 6.600 ₺.
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 813 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Meteora to Istanbul.
There are 4376+ 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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–18,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–19,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–14,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–11,000
- 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
- ₺2,300–14,000
- 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
- ₺3,000–10,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Paleofarsalos to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
- ₺900–1,300
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
Bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
Bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,979
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,961
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺230–330
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- 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
- ₺3,115
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,500
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,700–2,500
- 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
Bus from Kalampáka to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 671 6168
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- 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
- ₺460–650
- Schedules at
- tirana-airport.com
Shuttle from Fier to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺460–650
- Schedules at
- tirana-airport.com
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