There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Meteora by bus, train, 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 Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus StationCitylines 39 / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
9h 48m€35–49Train, drive, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Petrich
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopolis
- Take the train from Rodopolis to ThessalonikiRe
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to PaleofarsalosIc
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
13h 25m€32–53Drive 507.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Meteora507.2 km
6h 3m€91–131Fly, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)SOF - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikala
12h 1m€88–203Bus via Grevená
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Grevena
- Take the bus from Grevena to Kalabaka
12h 5m
Sofia to Meteora by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Meteora is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Meteora is to drive which takes 6h 3m and costs €90 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Kalampáka via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
The distance between Sofia and Meteora is 521 km. The road distance is 507.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Meteora without a car is to bus which takes 9h 48m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Sofia to Meteora, including transfers.
Sofia to Meteora bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Meteora bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Meteora is 507 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Sofia to Meteora.
There are 942+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Meteora, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kalampáka via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala in around 9h 48m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Rhodes, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €8–9
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- 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
- 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
- +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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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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