There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Meteora by bus, car, plane, 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
best- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus Simeonidis
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteorabus
15h 28m€104–134Bus via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
18h 48m€48–69Drive 888.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Meteoracar 888.4 km
10h 55m€167–241Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane OTP - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikalabus
15h 4m€88–356Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Paleofarsalostrain Ic
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambakabus
15h 54m€64–102Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983 / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteorabus
18h 4m€120–150Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
9h 47m€66–203Fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Paleofarsalostrain
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambakabus
12h 23m€84–202
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Meteora is to bus via Sofia which costs €45 - €70 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Meteora is to fly and bus which takes 9h 47m and costs €65 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Kalampáka via Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square and Meteora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 28m.
The distance between Bucharest and Meteora is 870 km. The road distance is 888.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Meteora without a car is to bus which takes 15h 28m and costs €100 - €140.
It takes approximately 15h 28m to get from Bucharest to Meteora, including transfers.
Bucharest to Meteora bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Meteora bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Meteora is 888 km. It takes approximately 10h 55m to drive from Bucharest to Meteora.
There are 917+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Meteora, Greece?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Kalampáka via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square, and Meteora in around 15h 28m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ioannina National Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +30 2310 500225
- [email protected]
- Website
- ammonexpress.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €56
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €56
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Ioannina to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +30 24310 73130
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
Bus from Ioannina to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- 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
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- 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
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