There are 4 ways to get from Plovdiv to Meteora 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 Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus StationCitylines 39 / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
12h 18m€43–60Drive 539.2 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Meteora539.2 km
8h 5m€98–142Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)SOF - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikala
13h 18m€93–241Bus via Grevená
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Grevena
- Take the bus from Grevena to Kalabaka
13h 40m
Plovdiv to Meteora by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Meteora is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Meteora is to drive which takes 8h 5m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop and arriving at Kalampáka via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 18m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Meteora is 667 km. The road distance is 539.2 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Meteora without a car is to bus which takes 12h 18m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Plovdiv to Meteora, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Meteora bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop.
Plovdiv to Meteora bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Meteora is 539 km. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Plovdiv to Meteora.
There are 828+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Meteora, Greece?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Kalampáka via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala in around 12h 18m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Rhodes, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- (+30) 24310 73130
- info@ktel-trikala.gr
- Website
- ktel-trikala.gr
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 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/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- +30 24620 22242
- Website
- ktelgrevenon.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Grevena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/gre/ticketweb/
Bus from Grevena to Kalabaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/gre/ticketweb/
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