ATHENS TO METEORA: By Bus, Train or car Rental (Fares and Schedule)

Here’s how to get to METEORA from ATHENS airport or ATHENS CITY center by train, bus, taxi or rented car. We also included ATHENS-KALAMBAKA TRAIN and BUS schedules for your reference.

I first learned about Meteora through a viral Facebook video featuring the monasteries perched on towering rock formations. Immediately, I checked the location of this UNESCO Heritage site. Without checking its accessibility, I immediately assumed that it would be hard to reach given its lofty location in Thessaly, Greece.

When we finally had the opportunity to visit Athens, I didn’t think we could include Meteora in our itinerary. “Too far,” I said to myself. but then the great people working for the Municipality of Athens invited us to go on a day trip to other parts of the country. imagine my surprise when I saw that Meteora was part of that list. Apparently, this heavenly destination isn’t too hard to reach.

It takes 4 to 5 hours to travel from Athens to Meteora. While it is possible to do a day excursion from the capital, we still recommend that you stay overnight, at least, to be able to maximize your time.

There are two towns lying at the foot of the Meteora cliffs: Kalambaka and Kastraki. between the two, Kalambaka is bigger and has a lot more lodging, dining, and excursion options. To get to Meteora, you need to find your way to either of these villages. but in this post, we’ll be focusing a lot more on Kalambaka, considering that it’s a a lot more ideal base. In Greek, the official name of the town is Kalabaka, but it is also often called Kalambaka or Kalampaka. Don’t be confused. They all refer to the same town.

Anyway, here’s how to get from ATHENS TO METEORA by bus, train, taxi or private car.

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By TrainAthens to Kalambaka Train Schedule
Kalambaka to Meteora, Meteora to Kalambaka Bus Schedule
Kalambaka to Athens Train Schedule

By BusAthens to Kalambaka Bus Schedule
Kalambaka to Meteora, Meteora to Kalambaka Bus Schedule
Kalambaka to Athens Bus Schedule

By car Rental
By Taxi or private car service with Driver
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It’s easy to reach Meteora by train. Kalambaka has its own train station and is connected to Larissa Train Station, which is the central railway station in Athens.

Take the Metro Red Line to Larissa Station. If you’re coming from Syntagma, it must be easy because Syntagma is also along Red Line, just four stations away. Fare: €1.40. If you’re coming from Athens Airport, you need to first take the blue Line to Syntagma station and then transfer to Red Line to Larissa Station. Fare: €10.

At Larissa Station, board the train to Kalambaka. There is only one direct train per day, scheduled to leave Athens at 08:20am and arrive in Kalambaka at 01:18pm. Fare: €18.3 – €25.6. If that’s not an option for you, you may travel to Paleofarsalos first then switch to another train bound for Kalampaka. See the schedule below.

Alight at Kalambaka Station. This is the last stop.

From Kalambaka Station, take the bus to Meteora. From mid-March/April to mid-November, there’s a bus leaving Kalambaka at 9am, 12 noon, and 3pm. Fare: €1.80 one-way, €3.30 round trip. No public buses in winter. You can either drive, hike, or join a tour.

Athens to Kalambaka Train Schedule

As mentioned, you can either take the direct train or connect in Paleofarsalos. as of October 2018, here are the details. The yellow-highlighted row is the direct trip.

However, some dates may have fewer trains so double check the official web site when planning you trip.

Kalambaka to Meteora, Meteora to Kalambaka Bus Schedule

Below is the bus schedule from Kalambaka to Meteora. This only applies to the period of March 16 to November 30. The bus will stop in all six monasteries. No bus service in winter.

Fare: €1.80 one-way, €3.30 round trip.

Kalambaka to Athens Train Schedule

The yellow-highlighted row is the direct trip.

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There are no buses that go directly to Meteora or Kalambaka. instead you will have to travel by bus to Trikala, the city closest to Meteora, and then transfer to another bus to Kalambaka.

Make your way to LIOSION 260 BUS STATION. This is the terminal where buses bound for Trikala are stationed. It’s at 260 LIOSION STREET.
– If you’re coming from other parts of the city center, you may take the metro. The nearest Metro station is Kato Patisssia Station, which is 900 meters away. If you take the metro, make sure you have enough time allowance for walking. You can also just take a cab.
– If you’re coming from the airport, board City Bus X-93 and alight at Liosion street Bus Station. travel time: 55 minutes.

Take the bus bound for Trikala or Kalambaka. A bus leaves at 7:00am, 10:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 6pm, and 9pm daily. An extra 5pm trip is added every Friday and Sunday. travel time: 5 hours.

In Trikala, transfer to another bus bound for Kalambaka. There’s one hver time. Rejsetid: 30 minutter til 1 time. Den samlede billetpris fra Athen til Kalambaka er € 31,50.

Fra Kalambaka station skal du tage bussen til Meteora. Fra marts til november er der en bus, der forlader Kalambaka kl. 9, kl. 12 og 15.00. Far: € 1,80 envejs, € 3,30 tur / retur. Ingen offentlige busser om vinteren. Du kan enten tage en førerhus i stedet eller bare vandre, hvilket er fantastisk og meget naturskønt.

Athen til Kalambaka busplan

Fra oktober 2018. Billet til Trikala, € 30,50. Far til Kalambaka, € 31,50.

Kalambaka til Meteora, Meteora til Kalambaka busplan

Nedenfor er busplanen fra Kalambaka til Meteora. Dette gælder kun for perioden 16. marts til 30. november. Bussen stopper i alle syv klostre. Ingen busforbindelse om vinteren.

Far: € 1,80 envejs, € 3,30 tur / retur.

Kalambaka til Athens busplan

Ved biludlejning

For dem, der kan lide at køre, venter en masse muligheder dig i Athen. Flere biludlejningsfirmaer opererer i Athen. Nogle af de mest kendte og bedst gennemgåede mærker er Hertz, Avis, Alamo, Europcar og Nu Car Rental.

Standard prisklasse for en kompakt eller økonomibil er fra € 25 til € 35 pr. Dag. Du finder flere overkommelige muligheder, ofte så lave som € 7 pr. Dag, eksklusive skatter og andre gebyrer. Men læs deres anmeldelser først, før du foretager en reservation.

Den en masse udfordrende del af rejsen fra Athen til Meteora er faktisk den første time, når du prøver at komme ud af byen. Trafik kan være forfærdelig og uforudsigelig, så det er bedst at undgå rushtimer. Generelt skal du forlade den tidlige morgen, mens det stadig er mørkt at undgå trafikopbygningen.

Når du er ude af byen, vil alt være en leg. Hit Highway E75, indtil du når Lamia. Herfra vil du forhandle Domokos bjergkæde, så forvent masser af kurver. Følg bare vejskiltene, så passerer du gennem Karditsa, Trikala og Kalambaka.

Af taxa eller privat biltjeneste med driver

Hvis du tjekker Meteora på en dagsudflugt fra Athen, og du fejrer noget specielt som bryllupsrejse eller jubilæum, kan du overveje velkomne pickups. Ved € 490 er det absolut på den dyrere ende af spektret, men det kommer med fuld service.

Du bliver hentet og droppet af på dit hotel af en engelsktalende chauffør. Bilen har sin egen gratis wifi. Du vil også lave et kort stop ved Leonidas of Sparta og 300 monumentet undervejs. Efter at have tjekket klostrene, får du også besøg Kalambaka by for dit frokoststop.

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