There are 4 ways to get from Plovdiv to Meteora 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 via Trikala
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus Citylines 39 / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
13h 3m€43–60Drive 537.9 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Meteoracar 537.9 km
7h 44m€99–143Drive, fly, bus
- Drive from Plovdiv to Kavala International Airport (KVA)car
- Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane KVA - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikalabus
18h 55m€177–449Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki Aristotelous Square to Meteorabus
13h 4m€116–117
Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Meteora is to bus via Trikala which costs €40 - €60 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Meteora is to drive which takes 7h 44m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop and arriving at Kalampáka via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 3m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Meteora is 667 km. The road distance is 537.9 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Meteora without a car is to bus via Trikala which takes 13h 3m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Plovdiv to Meteora, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Meteora bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop.
Plovdiv to Meteora bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Meteora is 538 km. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Plovdiv to Meteora.
There are 950+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Meteora, Greece?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Kalampáka via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Trikala in around 13h 3m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Citylines
- 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 Ioannina to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
- 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
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €58
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including 4 of the smartest ways to explore Australia, Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF, and 5 incredible day trips from Florence by train - to help you get the most out of your next trip.