There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Meteora by plane, bus, rideshare, car, shuttle, 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.
Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
7h 26m€108–247Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
17h 9m€48–70Bus via Keşan
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Kesan Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
15h 38m€114–123Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Meteora789.9 km
8h 6mDrive 789.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Meteoracar 789.9 km
8h 6m€151–218Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane IST - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikalabus
8h 23m€141–354Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane IST - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Kalampákabus
10h 52mFly to Ohrid Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane IST - OHD
- Take the bus from Prrenjas to Kozanibus
- Take the bus from Kozani to Grevenabus
- Take the bus from Grevena to Kalabakabus
10h 20mBus via Tekirdağ
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Tekirdağbus
- Take the bus from Tekirdag to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteorabus
18h 44m€97–111Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Paleofarsalostrain Ic
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambakabus
18h 57m€79–114
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Meteora by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Meteora is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 17h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Meteora is to fly and bus which takes 7h 26m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Airport Bus and arriving at Kalampáka via Kesan Bus Station, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 38m.
The distance between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Meteora is 744 km. The road distance is 789.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Meteora without a car is to bus via Keşan which takes 15h 38m and costs €110 - €125.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Meteora, including transfers.
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Meteora bus services, operated by Istanbul Seyahat, depart from Istanbul Airport Bus station.
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Meteora bus services, operated by Istanbul Seyahat, arrive at Keşan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul Airport (IST) to Meteora is 790 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Meteora.
There are 944+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Meteora, Greece?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Kalampáka via Kesan Bus Station, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Trikala in around 15h 38m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Santorini, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Ohrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Larissa to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 24310 73130
- [email protected]
- 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 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
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Tekirdağ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Kesan Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €74
- Website
- Arda Tur
- 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
- +355 67 609 7542
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Kalampáka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Prrenjas to Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +30 2461034454
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Kozani to Grevena
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Phone
- +30 24620 22242
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelgrevenon.gr
Bus from Grevena to Kalabaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ktelgrevenon.gr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Tekirdag to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €27–40
- 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
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- [email protected]
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–8
- Website
- HAVAİST
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Meteora
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Booking & Getting There
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Meteora. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
































