There are 10 ways to get from Palermo to Meteora by train, bus, car, ferry, plane, busferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, Bus
best- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to BrindisiIc
- Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Kalampáka
22h 13mFly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)PMO - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Paleofarsalos
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
12h 50m€89–220Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenza582 / ...
- Take the bus from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Kalampáka
27h 34mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisi
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Meteora
19h 5m€171–254Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)PMO - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikala
18h 32m€106–337Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Kalampáka
27h 47mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Kalampáka
27h 50mFly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)PMO - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
12h 50m€99–224Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)PMO - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Gjirokastër
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Kalampáka
15h 18mFly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Preveza Airport (PVK)PMO - PVK
- Take the bus from Preveza to Trikala
14h 2m€121–501
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Meteora is to fly and train and bus which costs €85 - €220 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Meteora is to fly and train and bus which takes 12h 50m and costs €85 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Kalampáka via Cosenza - Autostazione and Vlore , station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 34m.
The distance between Palermo and Meteora is 2960 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Meteora without a car is to train and Bus which takes 22h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 22h 13m to get from Palermo to Meteora, including transfers.
Palermo to Meteora bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Meteora bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cosenza station.
There are 945+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Meteora, Greece?
You can take a bus from Palermo to Kalampáka via Cosenza, Cosenza - Autostazione, Vlorë, and Vlore , station in around 27h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Santorini, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Rome, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Bari, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Palermo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Kalampáka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Kalampáka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+30) 24310 73130
- info@ktel-trikala.gr
- Website
- ktel-trikala.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
Bus from Preveza to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +355 52 22 55 39
- Website
- tirana-airport.com
Shuttle from Tirana, Airport to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- tirana-airport.com
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Fier to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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