There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Meteora by bus, car, or train
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 Sérres
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
9h 40m€38–56Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus Citylines 39 / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
9h 48m€35–49Drive 505.8 km
- Drive from Sofia to Meteoracar 505.8 km
5h 39m€92–133Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
10h 31m€35–52Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteorabus
10h 33m€97–98
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 5h 39m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Kalampáka via Dupnitsa, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Sofia and Meteora is 539 km. The road distance is 505.8 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Meteora without a car is to bus via Sérres which takes 9h 40m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Sofia to Meteora, including transfers.
Sofia to Meteora bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Meteora bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Dupnitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Meteora is 506 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Sofia to Meteora.
There are 932+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Meteora, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kalampáka via Dupnitsa, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Trikala in around 9h 40m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +30 24310 73130
- info@ktel-trikala.gr
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €39
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 2310 500225
- info@ammonexpress.gr
- Website
- ammonexpress.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €56
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
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