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How
to get to Thessaloniki
By
air: Thessaloniki is linked to Athens, Ioannina, Hania, Heraklion,
Limnos, Lesbos, Rhodes, Skiathos many cities in Europe
Thessaloniki's airport (tel.
0030 2310/411-997) is 13 kilometers (8 miles) southeast of the city at
Mikras, a 20-minute drive from the city center. Bus no. 78 runs into the
city (usually stopping in Aristotelous Square and at the train station)
from about 6am to 11pm
By
car
From
Athens, take the 516-kilometer National Road, a four-lane highway that's
the best in Greece, although stretches are always being repaired or widened,
which leads to frequent slow-downs. The trip from Athens takes 6 to 8 hours.
Much of the drive is extremely scenic. Although there are gas stations
at frequent intervals along the National Road, you often must exit to reach
them.
If
you're coming from other parts of Europe, you must take the ferry from
the Italian ports of Bari, Ancona, or Brindisi to Igoumenitsou on the northwest
coast of Greece, and then drive across the Pindus Mountains to Thessaloniki.
The trip takes 7 to 8 hours and is scenically spectacular. The southern
route via Ioannina and Kalambaka to Larissa and the National Road is much
less treacherous than the northern alternative through Kozani--particularly
in winter--and is thus recommended (although snow can close both routes).
By Bus
Buses from Athens make the
trip to Thessaloniki in about 7 hours, including a 20-minute stop at a
roadside restaurant with toilet facilities. Buses are air-conditioned,
much less expensive than the trains, and usually arrive on time.
TEL:Athens: 210-5148856
5124563 Thessaloniki: 2310-500111
Timetable
Athens - Thessaloniki
210-5148856 5124563
Ktel Stasion Kifisou |
07:00,except
FR,SU 08:00, 09:30, 10:00, 12:00, 13:00, 13:30, 15:00, 15:45
only FR, 16:00 except FR, 16:30, 17:00only
FR, 18:00, 21:00 except FR, 21:30,
22:00only
SA, 22:15 except FR,SA,SU 23:00except
SA, 00:00 |
Athens - Thessaloniki
210-8225148
Ktel Station Mauromateon |
07:30, 10:00, 12:00, 13:45
only FR 15:00, 16:30 only FR,
SU 17:30, 19:30 only FR, SU, 23:00 |
Patra - Thessaloniki
Tel:2610-623887 Patra |
08:30, 15:00, 21:00
except
Sa |
Ioannina - Thessaloniki
26510-26286 - Ioannina |
07:00, 10:30, 13:15, 15:00,
19:00, 22:30 |
These
are the scheduled timetables and they are subject to change. Extra busses
could also run on peak days. This is why, before your trip, you should
confirm timetables with a phone call to the KTEL stations.
 By
train: Rail services link Thessaloniki with Athens and the towns of
Macedonia and Thrace, while the line through Yugoslavia provides connections
with Central and Western Europe, the line through Bulgaria with Eastern
Europe and the line through Turkey with the countries of the Near East
In Thessaloniki, the train
station (tel. 2310/517-517) is on Odos Monastiriou, which is the extension
of Odos Egnatia west of Vadari Square, site of numerous shady bars. A taxi
ride to Aristotelous Square takes about 10 minutes
By
Ferry-boats from Limnos, Lesbos, Hios all year round. Also summer connections
with the island groups of Sporades, Crete, Dodecanese, and Cyclades.
By
yacht G.N.T.O. Marina: Tel. +30 2310 426261.
Also
Visit: Travelthessaloniki.com |
