There are 4 ways to get from Meteora to Rila Monastery Nature Park by bus, taxi, car, 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.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the taxi from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Rila Monastery Nature Parktaxi
10h 11m$83–116Drive 486.8 km
- Drive from Meteora to Rila Monastery Nature Parkcar 486.8 km
6h 22m$103–148Bus
- Take the bus from Meteora to Thessaloníki Aristotelous Squarebus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Yakorudabus
13h 4m$96–119Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalosbus
- Take the train from Paleofarsalos to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain Re
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the taxi from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Rila Monastery Nature Parktaxi
13h 17m$88–126
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meteora to Rila Monastery Nature Park is to bus and taxi which costs $80 - $120 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Meteora to Rila Monastery Nature Park is to drive which takes 6h 22m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Meteora to Rila Monastery Nature Park. However, there are services departing from Kalampáka and arriving at Yakoruda via Meteora, Thessaloniki, KTEL and Blagoevgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 4m.
The distance between Meteora and Rila Monastery Nature Park is 542 km. The road distance is 486.8 km.
The best way to get from Meteora to Rila Monastery Nature Park without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 10h 11m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Meteora to Rila Monastery Nature Park, including transfers.
Meteora to Rila Monastery Nature Park bus services, operated by Ammon Express, depart from Meteora station.
Meteora to Rila Monastery Nature Park bus services, operated by Ammon Express, arrive at Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meteora to Rila Monastery Nature Park is 487 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Meteora to Rila Monastery Nature Park.
There are 549+ hotels available in Rila Monastery Nature Park.
What companies run services between Meteora, Greece and Rila Monastery Nature Park, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Kalampáka to Rila Monastery Nature Park via Meteora, Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square, Venizelou, Thessaloniki New Station, Thessaloniki, KTEL, Blagoevgrad, and Yakoruda in around 13h 4m.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Paleofarsalos to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- 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
- $18–25
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- 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
- $65
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Yakoruda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Estimated price
- $45–60
Den I Nosht
- Phone
- +359 73 832 223
Elit Taksi
- Phone
- +35973832323
Ok Taxi
- Phone
- +359 88 721 0000
- Website
- oktaxiblgrad.net
Den I Nosht
- Phone
- +359 73 832 223
Elit Taksi
- Phone
- +35973832323
Ok Taxi
- Phone
- +359 88 721 0000
- Website
- oktaxiblgrad.net
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