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Meteora (Kalambaka) to Thessaloniki by train, bus or road
About 235 km. The private car is fastest at 2.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,660 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Hire car (a day's rental plus fuel and tolls), per vehicle
2.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
KTEL coach via Trikala
from ₹2,660 per person
Best value
Bus
KTEL coach via Trikala
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | KTEL coach via Trikala | 3.8 h | ₹2,660–₹3,200per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Hellenic Train bus to Palaiofarsalos + InterCity to Thessaloniki | 5 h | ₹2,660–₹4,790per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Hire car (a day's rental plus fuel and tolls), per vehicle | 2.8 h | ₹6,390–₹11,720per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · KTEL coach via Trikala | ₹5,320–₹6,400 | ₹10,640–₹12,800 |
| Train · Hellenic Train bus to Palaiofarsalos + InterCity to Thessaloniki | ₹5,320–₹9,580 | ₹10,640–₹19,160 |
| Private car · Hire car (a day's rental plus fuel and tolls), per vehicle | ₹6,390–₹11,720 | ₹6,390–₹11,720 |
Once you’re in Thessaloniki
- Best time: April – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – October). Thessaloniki International Film Festival can fall this month. Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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