There are 8 ways to get from Meteora to Istanbul by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
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 Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
13h 16m₺3,809–5,849Bus via Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbulbus
17h 15m₺2,409–3,549Drive 812.6 km
- Drive from Meteora to Istanbulcar 812.6 km
8h 32m₺8,122–11,731Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKG - IST
9h 45m₺6,103–12,643Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalosbus
- Take the train from Paleofarsalos to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
14h 35m₺3,831–5,917Bus #2
- Take the bus from Meteora to Thessaloníki Aristotelous Squarebus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogaribus
17h 44m₺4,854–5,689Bus, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Kalampáka to Vlore , stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TIA - SAW
12h 43mBus, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Kalampáka to Vlore , stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane TIA - IST
12h 31m
Meteora to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meteora to Istanbul is to bus via Istanbul which costs 2.400 ₺ - 3.600 ₺ and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Meteora to Istanbul is to drive which takes 8h 32m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Meteora to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Kalampáka and arriving at Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Trikala and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 16m.
The distance between Meteora and Istanbul is 914 km. The road distance is 812.6 km.
The best way to get from Meteora to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 13h 16m and costs 3.800 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from Meteora to Istanbul, including transfers.
Meteora to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Trikala, depart from Trikala station.
Meteora to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Trikala, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meteora to Istanbul is 813 km. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Meteora to Istanbul.
There are 4379+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Meteora, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Kalampáka to Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Trikala and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 13h 16m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–21,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–11,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–12,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–21,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–9,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–12,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–9,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Paleofarsalos to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 24310 73130
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-trikala.gr
Bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
Bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
Bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,400
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,400
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺230–320
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500225
- [email protected]
- Website
- ammonexpress.gr
Bus from Meteora to Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,044
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,700–2,500
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Kalampáka to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kalampáka to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 609 7542
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺708
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺708
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
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