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1. Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sandanski Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670 / ...
8h 30m
$29–42
Bus, train, drive
1. Take the bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalos
2. Take the train from Paleofarsalos to ThessalonikiIc
3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to RodopolisRe
4. Drive from Rodopolis to Sandanski
8h 32m
$34–53
Drive 359.7 km
1. Drive from Meteora to Sandanski359.7 km
4h 4m
$76–109
Bus via Grevená
1. Take the bus from Kalabaka to Grevena
2. Take the bus from Grevena to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sandanski Bus Station
9h 30m

Meteora to Sandanski by bus

11Weekly Buses

8h 30mAverage Duration

$29Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Meteora to Sandanski.

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Distance: 385.2 km
Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Meteora, Greece and Sandanski, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Kalampáka to Sandanski Bus Station via Trikala and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 8h 30m.

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Sandanski, Bulgaria(opens in a new window)

Sandanski is a town and a recreation center in southwestern Bulgaria, part of Blagoevgrad Province. Named after the Bulgarian-Macedonian revolutionary Yane Sandanski, it is situated in Sandanski–Petrich Valley at the foot of Pirin Mountains, along the banks of Sandanska Bistritsa River. Sandanski is about 20 km away from the Bulgaria-Greece border and 100 km away from the Aegean Sea.

Things to do in Sandanski

Rozhen Monastery(Opens in a new window)

The Rozhen Monastery of the Nativity of the Mother of God (Bulgarian: Роженски манастир "Рождество Богородично", Rozhenski manastir "Rozhdestvo Bogorodichno") is the biggest monastery in the Pirin Mountains in southwestern Bulgaria. It is one of the few medieval Bulgarian monasteries well preserved until today.

Kordopulov House(Opens in a new window)

The Kordopulov (or Kordopulov's) House (Bulgarian: Кордопулова къща, Kordopulova kashta) is a large Bulgarian National Revival house in the southwestern Bulgarian town of Melnik. It was built in 1754 specifically for wine production and was bought by the rich and known Greek merchant Manolis Kordopulos. The house, possibly the largest of its kind and period, is located in the town's eastern part and consists of a ground floor that includes a wine cellar, a semi-basement for economic needs and a bay floor intended to be inhabited.

Pirin National Park(Opens in a new window)

Pirin National Park (Bulgarian: Национален парк "Пирин") is a national park that encompasses the larger part of the Pirin Mountains in south-west Bulgaria, spanning an area of 403.56 km2. It is one of the three national parks in the country, the others being Rila National Park and Central Balkan National Park. The park was established in 1962 and its territory was expanded several times since then. Pirin National Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. The altitude varies from 950 m to 2,914 m at Vihren, Bulgaria's second highest summit and the Balkans' third.

Vihren(Opens in a new window)

Vihren (Bulgarian: Вихрен) is the highest peak of Bulgaria's Pirin Mountains. Reaching 2914 m, it is Bulgaria's second and the Balkans' third highest, after Musala and Mount Olympus. The peak is located in Pirin's northern parts. The easiest route is from the Vihren chalet (2,000 m), reaching the summit from the south. Other routes include those from Banderitsa chalet (1,800 m) or across the ridge Koncheto from the north. A number of Pirin's lakes are located around the peak, as is Europe's southernmost glacial mass, the Snezhnika glacielet.

Places to stay in Sandanski

Rebus Apartments(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

Interhotel Sandanski(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Pirin Park Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Medite Spa Resort and Villas(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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