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Athens to Meteora (Kalambaka) by train, bus or road
About 355 km. The private car is fastest at 4 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹3,010 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Hire car (a day's rental plus fuel and tolls), per vehicle
4 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Hellenic Train InterCity to Palaiofarsalos + Hellenic Train bus to Kalambaka
from ₹3,010 per person
Best value
Train
Hellenic Train InterCity to Palaiofarsalos + Hellenic Train bus to Kalambaka
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Hellenic Train InterCity to Palaiofarsalos + Hellenic Train bus to Kalambaka | 5.8 h | ₹3,010–₹4,790per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | KTEL coach to Trikala + local bus to Kalambaka | 5.3 h | ₹3,410–₹3,830per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Hire car (a day's rental plus fuel and tolls), per vehicle | 4 h | ₹7,990–₹14,910per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Hellenic Train InterCity to Palaiofarsalos + Hellenic Train bus to Kalambaka: No through train in 2026: the line beyond Palaiofarsalos is closed, and two buses a day carry on to Kalambaka. Buy the through ticket before you travel; neither station sells them.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Hellenic Train InterCity to Palaiofarsalos + Hellenic Train bus to Kalambaka | ₹6,020–₹9,580 | ₹12,040–₹19,160 |
| Bus · KTEL coach to Trikala + local bus to Kalambaka | ₹6,820–₹7,660 | ₹13,640–₹15,320 |
| Private car · Hire car (a day's rental plus fuel and tolls), per vehicle | ₹7,990–₹14,910 | ₹7,990–₹14,910 |
Once you’re in Meteora (Kalambaka)
- Best time: April – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Athens and Meteora (Kalambaka)
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