The easiest way to get to
Thessaloniki is by a direct flight to
the city's airport named "Macedonia".
From the airport you can get a taxi (approx. cost €20) or a bus (€0.50) to take
you to the city center. The airport is 13km away from the City center (approx.
30 minutes).
Most major airline companies have direct
flights to Thessaloniki or indirect flights via Athens (Elefterios Venizelos
International Airport
http://www.aia.gr). Two are the major airline companies in Greece:
Aegean Airlines
http://www.aegeanair.com
Olympic Airlines
http://www.olympicairlines.com
If you are
traveling to Thessaloniki via Athens, you can
choose one of the following ways to travel from Athens to Thessaloniki:
By train
The national railway is called "OSE":
http://www.osenet.gr
More information: +30 210 3627947 and
+30 210 5297777
We suggest you to take the Intercity
Express train (4 ? hours) or Intercity (5 ? hours).
Indicative ticket price: €45
By
bus
The national bus company is called
"KTEL":
www.ktel.org
Distances from Athens to Thessaloniki:
511km or 318miles (Approx. 6-7 hours)
Useful phone number: +30 2310 500111 (Thessaloniki's
station)
Useful phone
number: +30 210 5148856 5124563 (Athen's station)
Indicative ticket price: €35
By
airplane
Aegean Airlines:
http://www.aegeanair.com
55 minutes
Indicative price: €200 (return)
Aegean airlines have special offers for
the Athens-Thessaloniki flights. These offers are usually under the title:
"smile". Please check.
Or
Olympic Airlines:
http://www.olympicairlines.com
55 minutes
Indicative price: €200 (return)
Prices are based on the organisations'
price lists.
Due to changes, please check with your
travel agent or with the organization itself.
Useful phone numbers for "Macedonia"
Airport: +30 2310 473312,
473212
Useful phone number for Elefterios
Venizelos International Airport:
+30 2103530000
(general information), Email:
airport_info@aia.gr
Useful telephone numbers
Telegram service international:165
Emergency police line:100
Emergency air police line:210 7753298
National center of Emergency Aid:166
Call information:11888
Dialing Codes
Country code: +30
Every city has a different area code (e.g. for Athens 210, for Thessaloniki
2310).
Climate
Thessaloniki
(June): 25
- 35C