When we set out for Meteora, the question of whether we would have a problem or could we succeed was plaguing a corner of my mind. After all, my attempts to go to Meteora yesterday during the 1 month I spent in Greece last year were unsuccessful..
There are many options to go from İzmir to Meteora. Of course, the easiest and most comfortable one is the plane, but since we did not act early to buy tickets, we did not want to strain our budget, so we started to look for other alternative routes.
The first point to be decided before going to Meteora is whether via Thessaloniki or Athens. should be going. The closest accommodation to Meteora is Kalambaka, which is about 5 hours from Athens by train and 3 hours from Thessaloniki. Flights from Turkey to Athens are more convenient than Thessaloniki, but there are also bus services from Istanbul to Thessaloniki. Here, the job is to plan the budget and time and create the route.
Our choice is to fly from Izmir to Istanbul and take a bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki (I’ll tell you later, if I cross the border with the bus) or Karditsa, where we will stay by train from Thessaloniki. or reached.