There are 8 ways to get from Meteora to Turkey by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler OtogariArda-Tur
13h 32m₺1,846–3,629Bus, train via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalos
- Take the train from Paleofarsalos to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
14h 52m₺1,596–3,318Drive 812.7 km
- Drive from Meteora to Istanbul812.7 km
8h 52m₺7,298–10,542Bus, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)SKG - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
10h 42m₺4,777–10,790Bus via Kateríni
- Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kateríni
- Take the bus from Katerini to Istanbul
15h 37m₺4,590–6,173Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalos
- Take the train from Paleofarsalos to LarissaIc
- Take the bus from Larissa to Istanbul
15h 38m₺3,926–5,308Bus #2
- Take the bus from Meteora to Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogari
18h 1m₺3,750–4,032Bus, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)SKG - ADB
9h 13m₺6,090–10,973
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meteora to Turkey is to bus and train via Thessaloníki which costs 1.600 ₺ - 3.400 ₺ and takes 14h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Meteora to Turkey is to drive which takes 8h 52m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Meteora to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Kalampáka and arriving at Istanbul via Trikala, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Katerini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 37m.
The distance between Meteora and Turkey is 921 km. The road distance is 812.7 km.
The best way to get from Meteora to Turkey without a car is to bus which takes 13h 32m and costs 1.800 ₺ - 3.700 ₺.
It takes approximately 13h 32m to get from Meteora to Turkey, including transfers.
Meteora to Turkey bus services, operated by KTEL Trikala, depart from Trikala station.
Meteora to Turkey bus services, operated by KTEL Trikala, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meteora to Turkey is 813 km. It takes approximately 8h 52m to drive from Meteora to Turkey.
There are 4551+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between Meteora, Greece and Turkey?
You can take a bus from Kalampáka to Aksaray via Trikala, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Istanbul Esenler Otogari, and Esenler Otogar in around 13h 32m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–10,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–10,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–9,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–10,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Paleofarsalos to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Paleofarsalos to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺130–190
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- ₺800–1,100
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
- Website
- -
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,300
- Schedules at
- -
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,300
- Schedules at
- -
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–360
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺190–320
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 23510 46720
- ktelpier@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelpierias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kateríni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺344
- Schedules at
- ktelpierias.gr
- Book at
- ktelpierias.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Katerini to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–4,500
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Larissa to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 2310 500225
- info@ammonexpress.gr
- Website
- ammonexpress.gr
Bus from Meteora to Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,799
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,100
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺850–1,100
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