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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Meteoraby plane, bus, rideshare, car, train, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Meteora by plane, bus, rideshare, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

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    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane IST - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus bus
    7h 26m
    €105–244

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus bus
    17h 9m
    €49–70

  3. Bus via Keşan

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Keşanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kesan Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus bus
    15h 38m
    €114–123

  4. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Meteorarideshare rideshare 789.9 km
    8h 6m

  5. Drive  789.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Meteoracar car 789.9 km
    8h 6m
    €152–220

  6. Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane IST - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikalabus bus
    8h 23m
    €140–340

  7. Fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane IST - ATH
    2. Take the train from Athens to Paleofarsalostrain train
    3. Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambakabus bus
    9h 52m
    €89–229

  8. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane IST - TIA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Vlorëshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Kalampákabus bus
    10h 52m

  9. Fly to Ohrid Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane IST - OHD
    2. Take the bus from Prrenjas to Kozanibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kozani to Grevenabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Grevena to Kalabakabus bus
    10h 20m

  10. Bus via Tekirdağ

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Tekirdağbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tekirdag to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteorabus bus
    18h 44m
    €97–111

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Paleofarsalostrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambakabus bus
    18h 57m
    €79–114

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Meteora by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration18h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 743.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

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.

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