Getting from Spetses to Meteora

If you are heading to Meteora from Spetses you are making your way from a car-free island in the Saronic Gulf to one of the most extraordinary places in Greece, a complex of Byzantine monasteries built on top of rock pillars in the plain of Thessaly in central Greece.

Take the ferry

There is no ferry to Meteora. It is an inland destination with no sea connection. Getting there means either taking the Saronic ferry from Spetses to Piraeus and then driving or taking the KTEL bus northwest to Kalambaka, the town at the base of the Meteora rocks, which takes around 3.5 to 4 hours from Athens, or taking the short ferry from Spetses to the mainland port of Kosta and driving northwest to Kalambaka, which takes around 4.5 to 5 hours and avoids Piraeus entirely. Note that as of 2026 the direct train service between Athens and Kalambaka remains suspended due to track damage and the KTEL bus is currently the main public transport option, taking around 4 to 4.5 hours from Athens Liosion terminal.

Getting there by air

Meteora has no airport. The nearest town is Kalambaka, around 3.5 to 4 hours by road from Athens. Spetses has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens. Taking the Saronic ferry from Spetses to Piraeus and then the KTEL bus to Kalambaka gives a total journey time of around 7 to 8 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the Saronic ferry from Spetses to Piraeus and take the KTEL bus from Athens Liosion terminal or drive northwest to Kalambaka. Plan at least two nights in Kalambaka as the monasteries and viewpoints deserve more than a rushed visit. Note that Spetses is car-free so if you are traveling with a car it would be at the mainland port of Kosta, from where you can drive northwest to Kalambaka, which avoids Piraeus entirely and takes around 4.5 to 5 hours.