There are 11 ways to get from Budapest to Meteora by train, shuttle, taxi, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, shuttle, taxi
best- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain Ir / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Leptokarya
- Take the train from Leptokarya to Larissatrain Re
- Take the taxi from Larissa to Meteorataxi
14h 50m€172–211Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BUD - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
10h 1m€51–211Drive 1,142.3 km
- Drive from Budapest to Meteoracar 1,142.3 km
12h 1m€213–308Bus, train via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Paleofarsalostrain Ic
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambakabus
18h 51m€82–117Bus via Trikala
- Take the bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
22h 5m€116–125Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteorabus
23h 1m€124–170Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Paleofarsalostrain Ic
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambakabus
23h 21m€77–81Fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BUD - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Paleofarsalostrain
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambakabus
12h 43m€64–180Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane BUD - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Kalampákabus
12h 54mFly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane BUD - PVK
- Take the bus from Preveza to Trikalabus
14h 18m€86–241Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane BUD - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikalabus
11h 23m€88–334
Budapest to Meteora by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Meteora is to bus and train which costs €76 - €81 and takes 23h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Meteora is to fly and bus which takes 10h 1m and costs €50 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Kalampáka via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 5m.
The distance between Budapest and Meteora is 1273 km. The road distance is 1142.3 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Meteora without a car is to train and shuttle and taxi which takes 14h 50m and costs €170 - €220.
It takes approximately 14h 50m to get from Budapest to Meteora, including transfers.
Budapest to Meteora bus services, operated by Travel Patrikalos, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
Budapest to Meteora bus services, operated by Travel Patrikalos, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Meteora is 1142 km. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Budapest to Meteora.
There are 911+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Meteora, Greece?
You can take a bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Kalampáka via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala in around 22h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–170
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- + 381 011 7555 675
- [email protected]
- Website
- Axios Travel
Shuttle from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Leptokarya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €73–79
- Website
- Axios Travel
- Adult
- €73
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- €80–100
City Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2410 200 200
- Website
- citytaxi.gr
Euro Taxi Larissas
- Phone
- +30 241 066 1414
My Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2410 661414
- Website
- mytaxi-larisa.gr
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