There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Meteora (Station) by bus, car, or plane
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 Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteorabus
14h 4m€158Bus via Istanbul Otogari
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteorabus
16h 19m€88–101Drive 813.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Meteora (Station)car 813.3 km
8h 28m€153–221Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteorabus
9h 42m€150–280Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane IST - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikalabus
11h 32m€145–372Fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιωνbus
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Trikalabus
12h 38m€94–236
Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Meteora (Station) is to bus via Istanbul Otogari which costs €85 - €110 and takes 16h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Meteora (Station) is to drive which takes 8h 28m and costs €150 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Meteora (Station). However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler Otogari and arriving at Meteora via Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
The distance between Istanbul and Meteora (Station) is 1011 km. The road distance is 813.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Meteora (Station) without a car is to bus which takes 14h 4m and costs €158.
It takes approximately 14h 4m to get from Istanbul to Meteora (Station), including transfers.
Istanbul to Meteora (Station) bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul to Meteora (Station) bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Meteora (Station) is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:54 PM in Istanbul and 6:54 PM in Meteora (Station).
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Meteora (Station) is 813 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Istanbul to Meteora (Station).
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Meteora (Station), Greece?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Meteora via Thessaloniki station, Thessaloniki New Station, Venizelou, and Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square in around 14h 4m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Santorini, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €102
- Website
- Arda Tur
- 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
Bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €56
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €30–45
- 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 Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιων
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- OASA
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