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Meteora to Thessaloniki by bus
Two buses: the local bus from Kalampaka to Trikala, then the KTEL Trikalon (KTEL Trikala) coach from Trikala to Thessaloniki's Macedonia terminal, about 2 h 30. Allow about three and a half hours in all. Both legs are below with their live timetables.
Planning the day back to Thessaloniki
Coaches leave Trikala for Thessaloniki through the day, the last at 20:00, and the run to the Macedonia terminal takes about 2 h 30. After a morning at the monasteries, the local bus from Kalampaka to Trikala and an afternoon coach gets you into Thessaloniki by early evening. Allow at least half an hour at Trikala between the two buses.
The Macedonia terminal is west of the centre, with city buses and taxis outside. If you are continuing to the Chalkidiki beaches, note that those buses leave from a different station, KTEL Chalkidikis at the 9th km, not from the Macedonia terminal.
Stations and where to board
The stop each leg leaves from and arrives at, with the address where we hold one, and the pin on the map.
Leg 1 — Kalampaka (Meteora) to Trikala
- Board at
- Kalampaka (Meteora)K. Oikonomou & Averof, 42200 Kalampaka (Kalambaka), Trikala — street-corner address, no numbered street address publishedPhone: 24320 22432
- Arrive at
- Trikala (Thessaly)Peripheriaki Odos Karditsis-Larisis (Rizario), 42100 TrikalaPhone: 24310 73130
Leg 2 — Trikala to Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal)
- Board at
- Trikala (Thessaly)Peripheriaki Odos Karditsis-Larisis (Rizario), 42100 TrikalaPhone: 24310 73130
- Arrive at
- Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal)Giannitson 244, 546 28 Thessaloniki (Macedonia Intercity Bus Terminal, Menemeni)Phone: 2310 595421, 2310 595411, 2310 595444, 2310 595447, 2310 595470
Fares
| Leg 1 — Kalampaka (Meteora) to Trikala | €3.30 |
| Leg 2 — Trikala to Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal) | €22.70 |
Total one way: about €26.00
Fares are the operator's own where marked in euros; 'Prices from' figures come from a fallback register. Reduced fares for students and children exist on most operators — ask at the counter.
Timetables, leg by leg
Leg 1 — Kalampaka (Meteora) to Trikala
A local bus, about 25 minutes, from the bus station in Kalampaka town.
Kalampaka (Meteora) → Trikala (Thessaly) · KTEL Trikalon (KTEL Trikala)
Kalampaka (Meteora) to Trikala (Thessaly) bus times, by day
Every departure on this page in one view — ✓ runs on that weekday every week to the date confirmed below, ◕ on some of those weeks (tap or hover for the dates), — not on that weekday, blank means the operator has not published that far ahead. Tap a row for that departure’s stop-by-stop times.
Departures are confirmed day by day to Sun 4 Oct.
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| 22:15 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
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Full timetable, stops and fare:
- Kalampaka (Meteora) → Trikala (Thessaly) · 20 departures
Leg 2 — Trikala to Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal)
Seven coaches a day; the last leaves Trikala at 20:00. Tickets are sold on the operator's website and at Trikala bus station.
Trikala (Thessaly) → Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal) · KTEL Trikalon (KTEL Trikala)
Trikala (Thessaly) to Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal) bus times, by day
Every departure on this page in one view — ✓ runs on that weekday every week to the date confirmed below, ◕ on some of those weeks (tap or hover for the dates), — not on that weekday, blank means the operator has not published that far ahead. Tap a row for that departure’s stop-by-stop times.
Departures are confirmed day by day to Sun 4 Oct.
| Departs | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| 10:15 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 13:30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 15:15 | — | — | — | — | ◕ | ✓ | ◕ |
| 16:00 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| 17:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| 20:00 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Full timetable, stops and fare:
- Trikala (Thessaly) → Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal) · 7 departures
Worth knowing
- The Macedonia terminal is west of Thessaloniki's centre; for the Chalkidiki beaches you change to the separate KTEL Chalkidikis station at the 9th km.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a direct bus from Meteora to Thessaloniki?
No. Take the local bus from Kalampaka to Trikala, then the KTEL Trikalon (KTEL Trikala) coach to Thessaloniki.
Other ways
Train
Kalampaka has a railway station at the end of the line; Hellenic Train runs to Paleofarsalos with a connection to Thessaloniki. Check the railway's own timetable.