There are 6 ways to get from Sliven to Meteora by bus, train, or car
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 Sofia
best- Take the bus from Sliven to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
14h 48m€46–67Train, bus via Blagoevgrad
cheapest- Take the train from Sliven to SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia to BlagoevgradRe
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
15h 45m€39–64Drive 715.4 km
- Drive from Sliven to Meteora715.4 km
8h 38m€130–187Train, bus
- Take the train from Sliven to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
15h 3m€42–62Bus
- Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki MonastiriouCitylines 79
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteora
17h 44m€92–104Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to PaleofarsalosIc
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
18h 7m€46–66
Sliven to Meteora by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sliven to Meteora is to train and bus via Blagoevgrad which costs €35 - €65 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sliven to Meteora is to drive which takes 8h 38m and costs €120 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Sliven to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Sliven and arriving at Kalampáka via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 48m.
The distance between Sliven and Meteora is 821 km. The road distance is 715.4 km.
The best way to get from Sliven to Meteora without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 14h 48m and costs €45 - €70.
It takes approximately 14h 48m to get from Sliven to Meteora, including transfers.
Sliven to Meteora bus services, operated by Globus ES, depart from Sliven station.
Sliven to Meteora bus services, operated by Globus ES, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sliven to Meteora is 715 km. It takes approximately 8h 38m to drive from Sliven to Meteora.
There are 826+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Sliven, Bulgaria and Meteora, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sliven to Kalampáka via Sofia, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Trikala in around 14h 48m.
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- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sliven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–13
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–6
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 044/62 48 83
- globuses@abv.bg
- Website
- globuses.com
Bus from Sliven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://www.globuses.com/index.html
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sliven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sliven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310 500225
- info@ammonexpress.gr
- Website
- ammonexpress.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €56
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
- 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
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