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How to get fromMeteora to Istanbulby bus, car, plane, train or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Meteora to Istanbul by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Bus via Trikala

    best
    1. Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus Arda-Tur
    13h 16m
    ₺2,850–4,135

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalosbus bus
    2. Take the train from Paleofarsalos to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    14h 35m
    ₺2,601–3,777

  3. Drive 812.5 km

    1. Drive from Meteora to Istanbulcar car 812.5 km
    8h 55m
    ₺7,433–10,737

  4. Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Trikala to Ioanninabus bus
    2. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane IOA - IST
    11h 37m
    ₺4,810–13,705

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Meteora to Thessaloníki Aristotelous Squarebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Simeonidis Tours
    14h 45m
    ₺5,581–6,614

  6. Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SKG - IST
    9h 50m
    ₺4,654–10,039

  7. Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalosbus bus
    2. Take the train from Paleofarsalos to Athenstrain train
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ATH - IST
    11h 34m
    ₺3,582–8,808

  8. Bus, Airport Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kalampáka to Gjirokastërbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Fierbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Fier to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane TIA - SAW
    13h 4m

Meteora to Istanbul by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,850Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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