There are 4 ways to get from Meteora to Plovdiv by bus, car, or plane
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 Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus StopCitylines 42 / ...
12h 50m$49–70Drive 539.5 km
- Drive from Meteora to Plovdiv539.5 km
8h 3m$114–164Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Trikala to Ioannina
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)IOA - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
14h 41m$115–286Bus via Grevená
- Take the bus from Kalabaka to Grevena
- Take the bus from Grevena to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
13h 50m
Meteora to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meteora to Plovdiv is to bus which costs $45 - $70 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Meteora to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 8h 3m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Meteora to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Kalampáka and arriving at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Trikala and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Meteora and Plovdiv is 668 km. The road distance is 539.5 km.
The best way to get from Meteora to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 12h 50m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 12h 50m to get from Meteora to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Meteora to Plovdiv bus services, operated by KTEL Trikala, depart from Trikala station.
Meteora to Plovdiv bus services, operated by KTEL Trikala, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meteora to Plovdiv is 540 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Meteora to Plovdiv.
There are 741+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Meteora, Greece and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Kalampáka to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Trikala and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- 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
- $18–25
- 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
- $12–17
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Trikala to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +30 24620 22242
- Website
- ktelgrevenon.gr
Bus from Kalabaka to Grevena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/gre/ticketweb/
Bus from Grevena to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/gre/ticketweb/
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