Meteora Day Trip by Train from Athens: An Immersive Journey through Spectacular Greek Scenery
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Athens

Dive into some of Greece’s most amazing landscapes on a day-long bus journey to Meteora, an experience that’s mesmerizing in ways you couldn’t possibly conceive.

Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kalabaka - Catch the bus of 7:30 am to Kalambaka in the morning from opposite the Athens Railway Station and enjoy a trip that will give you the chance to admire the beauty of the countryside. Arrive around 12:30 pm in Kalambaka, a small town built at the foot of the majestic grey rocks, and crowded by the Meteora Monasteries.
  • Meteora - Arriving in Kalambaka, our English speaking expert escort will be waiting you holding a signboard with your name on it and will transfer you to the Meteora Monasteries. For almost 5 hours you will have the time to explore two Monasteries as well as the hermit caves of Badovas. Meteora is included in the UNESCO world heritage monument list. The monasteries are perched on top of towers of sandstone, which for centuries provided totally inaccessible retreats for the monks. The most visited Monastery is the Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron, which is the largest of the monasteries located at Meteora. It was erected in the mid-14th century and was the subject of restoration and embellishment projects in 1483 and 1552. The building serves as the main museum for tourists. The Katholikon (main church), consecrated in honour of the Transfiguration of Jesus was erected in the middle of 14th century and 1387/88 and decorated in 1483 and 1552.
  • Kalabaka - At the end of the day, our expert escort will transfer you back to Kalambaka, where you will have the time to stroll around and have a light lunch (not included). At 5:35 p.m. the train departs from Kalambaka, and arrives at 9:58 p.m back to Athens.
What's Included
  • Explore two Monasteries and Badovas hermit caves
  • Comfortable air-conditioned transport with WiFi
  • Complimentary map and water bottle
  • Guidance from an expert English-speaking escort
  • Convenient round-trip transfers in Kalambaka
  • All local taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off service in Athens
  • Food and drinks
  • Entrance fees of the Monasteries
Additional Information
  • Infants (ages 3 and under) are free
  • To enter the monasteries, appropriate clothing is required. Women should not wear short skirts and must have long sleeves. Men are not allowed to wear shorts.
  • Amendments are serviced based on the availability
  • IMPORTANT UPDATE from September 2023 until further notice: due to the recent flooding affecting train services, this tour will be operated by a modern air-conditioned bus as replacement departing from opposite Athens Larissis station at 07:45am. The journey takes approximately 5 hours (with a 20 min refreshment stop) You will spend 5 hours in destination visiting Meteora and then return to Athens (arrival at approximately 11:00pm)
Location
St. Larissis
You need to be in the opposite side of the Athens Railway Station at 07:30 am. You can reach the Athens Railway Station by metro, getting off at the Larissis Metro Station.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Lorraine_l
Apr 15, 2024
Meteora excursion - The trip from the village to the monastery with our guide Maria was amazing and extremely informative. It was a wonderful experience to see. My only suggestion would be to examine how to meet the bus in Athens. I was dropped off early in the morning there were 30 buses plus on that street. I arrived at quarter after seven and could not locate the Meteora bus. I ran up and down both sides of the street and the side streets trying to locate the correct. It was 755 when I finally located the bus. It left at 8:10 I was getting very anxious that I was going to miss the excursion, that would be the only part that I would make better. I was not the only one that was a little concern and had to rush and find the bus. There were several other tourists as well had difficulty. I would highly recommend examining this part of the tour on the experience was amazing, particularly in the monasteries.
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Ariela_u
Apr 9, 2024
very good - the guide maria was very professional, interesting and amusing. the organization and food were perfect
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Alicia_d
Apr 8, 2024
Unique - Coastas and Katherine the guides were great. I learned a lot, and the place is of course a UNESCO protected area. Out of this work!!!!!
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Artyom_s
Apr 8, 2024
Very interesting - Very interesting and according to expextation.A lot of information and there is time for visiting, pit stop.
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Rachel_b
Apr 5, 2024
Breathtakingly beautiful place! - Meteora is breathtakingly beautiful, I’m so glad we decided to experience this place! Maria was a perfect guide, she was very knowledgeable, friendly, and personable. In the few little rest times we had, we very much enjoyed talking about cats with Maria. I highly recommend this outing to anyone- while it is a long day, it is 100% worth the journey. You will not be disappointed with any aspect of this experience. Our driver (can’t remember his name) was also a great photographer and very nice. The place we stopped for lunch was also great, everyone was friendly and catering to the needs of customers, and the food was superb! It was an exemplary experience, I highly recommend booking.
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Sarita_b
Apr 4, 2024
Worth the long trip - Our tour guide Dimitri was amazing. He gave enough facts and has a good sense of humor. Its a long bus ride but it is abolutely worth it. The views are breathtaking!
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Brad_l
Apr 2, 2024
Meteora was amazing! - This was such a cool place to visit! Huge cliffs with monasteries on them. I’ve never seen anywhere like this place in the world. Such beautiful views. We had a great lunch (extra cost) at a local spot also that was very good. Long day on the buses from Athens (5 hours each way) but well worth it. Book this tour!
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Gabriela_b
Apr 1, 2024
Nice tour - It is a fantastic place and the driver was very polite and nice our tourist guide was very nice and helpful , nice food
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Hasmik_t
Mar 24, 2024
Had an unforgettable... - Had an unforgettable experience with the tour team, special thanks goes to Caterina. Can't memorise the name of the driver, I beg his pardon, they were both so passionate about their work.
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Siddharth_g
Apr 14, 2024
Amazing experience but a little disorganized - Maria was an amazing tour guide explaining everything throughly and answered any questions we had. However the transfer at kalabaka was very disorganized, we were left behind at the transfer point due to a language barrier as another couple took our place with our tour group . Imagine being a tourist being stuck in the middle of nowhere with no idea what’s happening, luckily someone else from another tour company contacted them and they came back for us. I HIGHLY recommend that the tour company have the guests name printed on a piece of paper( LIKE THE OTHER TOUR COMAPNIES DID) so everyone knows which tour guide to go with especially if they can’t pronounce your name. Maria however saved the day we really enjoyed this trip, its a can’t miss experience and worth the long journey
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