We'll be in Greece in late March and are planning a couple of days to visit Meteora. We land in Athens on a Saturday late afternoon. Our plan is to leave for Meteora the following morning. We'll spend a couple nights in that area before returning to Athens and then flying to Santorini. I'm considering two options for travel...
Option 1:
- Stay in a hotel in central Athens after our flight
- Take an early morning train to Kalambaka/Meteora
- 2 nights in Meteora
- Early morning train back to Athens
- Transfer to airport for a 13:35PM flight to Santorini
Option 2:
- Stay in a hotel near the Athens airport when we arrive
- Rent a car at the airport and drive to Meteora
- 2 nights in Meteora
- Drive back to ATH for our 13:35PM flight to Santorini
When I write it out, Option 2 seems less complicated. I'm a little concerned about getting to our flight on time in Option 1 if our train is delayed. What do you think? How is the drive from Athens to Meteora?