There are 4 ways to get from Meteora to Plovdiv 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 Trikala
best- Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 42 / ...
12h 50m$49–70Drive 539.7 km
- Drive from Meteora to Plovdivcar 539.7 km
7h 44m$114–164Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Trikala to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IOA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
16h 37m$109–323Bus
- Take the bus from Meteora to Thessaloníki Aristotelous Squarebus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdivbus
13h 4m$101–127
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meteora to Plovdiv is to bus via Trikala which costs $45 - $70 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Meteora to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 7h 44m 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 Intercity Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Meteora and Plovdiv is 667 km. The road distance is 539.7 km.
The best way to get from Meteora to Plovdiv without a car is to bus via Trikala 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 7h 44m to drive from Meteora to Plovdiv.
There are 846+ 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 Intercity Bus Station in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- 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/
Bus from Trikala to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Trikala to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- 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
- $64
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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