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.

Autobusom

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 každú hodinu. Čas cesty: 30 minút až 1 hodina. Celkové cestovné z Atén do Kalambaka je 31,50 EUR.

Z stanice Kalambaka vezmite autobus do Meteory. Od marca do novembra existuje autobus, ktorý opúšťa Kalambaka o 9:00, 12:00 a 15:00. Cestovné: 1,80 EUR jednosmerná, spiatočná cesta 3,30 EUR. V zime žiadne verejné autobusy. Namiesto toho si môžete vziať taxík alebo len túru, čo je skvelé a veľmi malebné.

Atény do plánu autobusu Kalambaka

Od októbra 2018. cestovné pre Trikalu, 30,50 EUR. Cestovné pre Kalambaka, 31,50 EUR.

Kalambaka do Meteory, Meteora do plánu autobusu Kalambaka

Nižšie je harmonogram autobusov od Kalambaka do Meteory. Platí to iba na obdobie 16. marca do 30. novembra. Autobus sa zastaví vo všetkých siedmich kláštoroch. V zime žiadna autobusová doprava.

Cestovné: 1,80 EUR jednosmerná, spiatočná cesta 3,30 EUR.

Kalambaka do harmonogramu autobusu Atény

Prenájmom automobilu

Pre tých, ktorí radi jazdia, vás v Aténach čaká veľa možností. V Aténach pôsobí niekoľko spoločností na prenájom automobilov. Niektoré z najznámejších a najobľúbenejších značiek sú Hertz, Avis, Alamo, Europcar a Nu Car.

Štandardné cenové rozpätie pre kompaktné alebo ekonomické vozidlo je od 25 do 35 EUR za deň. Nájdete dostupnejšie možnosti, často až 7 EUR za deň, s výnimkou daní a iných poplatkov. Pred rezerváciou si však prečítajte svoje recenzie najskôr.

Veľa náročnej časti cesty z Atén do Meteory je vlastne prvá hodina, keď sa snažíte dostať z mesta. Doprava môže byť hrozná a nepredvídateľná, takže je najlepšie vyhnúť sa dopravným hodinám. Všeobecne platí, že odíďte skoro ráno, zatiaľ čo je stále tmavé, aby ste sa vyhli zvýšeniu premávky.

Akonáhle budete mimo mesta, všetko bude hračkou. Zasiahnite diaľnicu E75, kým nedosiahnete Lamia. Odtiaľ budete rokovať o pohoriach Domokos, takže očakávajte veľa kriviek. Stačí sledovať značky cestnej premávky a prejdete cez Karditsu, Trikala a Kalambaka.

Taxíkom alebo súkromným automobilom s vodičom

Ak sa chystáte na Meteoru na jednodňovú exkurziu z Atén a oslavujete niečo zvláštne, ako je medové týždne alebo výročie, možno budete chcieť zvážiť uvítacie snímače. Za 490 EUR je úplne na drahšom konci spektra, ale prichádza s plnou službou.

Zoberie vás a spadne vo vašom hoteli anglicky hovoriaci vodič. Auto má svoje vlastné bezplatné wifi. Na ceste tiež urobíte krátku zastávku v Leonidas v Sparte a na ceste 300. Po vyskúšaní kláštorov sa tiež dostanete na návštevu mesta Kalambaka na obednú zastávku.

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