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There are alternatives such as taxi and bus for passengers travelling to Kalamata Airport from the city center and nearby places. The buses carrying passengers to the airport don’t operate at regular intervals and there are bus services at certain hours.

For this reason, if you don’t want to lose time and wait for long minutes, you can get on a taxi for travelling to Kalamata Airport with a faster transportation vehicle. If you choose getting on a taxi for your transportation to Kalamata Airport from the center, you can save time and have a much more comfortable travel. However, you should know that the cost of travelling by taxi is higher compared to bus.

Taxi

Taxi is one of the most comfortable transportation alternatives that you can use for travelling to the airport from Kalamata city center. In addition, travelling to Kalamata Airport by taxi doesn’t last too long. You can comfortably travel to Kalamata Airport from the city center by paying approximately 20-25 Euro for one way. Another advantage of getting on a taxi is that you can easily carry your luggage and reach the airport without losing time.

Bus

Passengers, who don’t want to use a taxi and prefer using a means of public transportation, can benefit from the buses departing from the city center and carrying passengers to Kalamata Airport. Travelling to Kalamata Airport by bus costs about 2-3 Euro. The disadvantage of the buses travelling to the airport from the city center is that they don’t operate regularly. If you don’t have much luggage and the departure times of the buses are suitable for you, using a bus can be a good alternative for the travel to Kalamata Airport. If you are visiting the city for the first time, you can get information about the bus stops and departure hours from your hotel.

Airport Information

The terminal of Kalamata Airport is not very big. Lounge, buffet and lost property office are among the services offered to the passengers of the airport. Passengers coming to the airport with their cars can use the parking lot of Kalamata Airport. From the airport, there are regular flights to Athens, the capital of Greece. You can also fly to cities like London, Prague, Munich, Stockholm and Paris in certain seasons.  

Thessaloniki, which has the most crowded population after the capital Athens in Greece, bears the traces of hosting three great civilizations throughout the history. It is possible to come across the traces the Roman Era on a street and see the magnificent Byzantine churches on another street as well as you can come across the historical artifacts of the Ottoman period in the city.

The city, which has become one of the most important attraction centers of the world today with the historical heritage, attracts people with its nightlife as well. The airport of the city was named as Macedonia Airport since the city is known as "Macedonia of Greece". Located in the southern part of the city, this international airport is only 14 kilometers away from the city center. In addition, compared to other airports, Thessaloniki Airport is preferred by many passengers since affordable flight tickets are available for transportation to Europe from the airport. Thessaloniki offers very limited alternatives in terms of public transportation options. You can reach nearly 80 points in the city only by bus.

In addition to the regular bus services, a bus allocated to tourists offers one-hour free sightseeing. Apart from the bus option, another transportation option in the city is to take a taxi. Other than the buses that depart in front of the terminal buildings of the airport, you can go on your journey by taking a taxi or renting a car from the offices in the terminal building.

Taxi

You can prefer to take a taxi if you don’t want to lose time and enjoy a comfortable journey in Thessaloniki that has limited transportation options. You can reach the city center after a taxi journey that takes about half an hour. It is also possible to book a taxi in advance through the website of Yattaxi, which is the contracted taxi company that provides taxi services at the airport.

Bus

Macedonia (Thessaloniki) Airport provides 24-hour uninterrupted bus services every day for the passengers it hosts at the airport. The buses 78, 78A and 78N, which you can take to reach the city center, run at different departure times. The bus number 78A departs once a day at 5 a.m.

The bus number 78 departs every 45 minutes between 5 am and 10 pm. The bus number 78N provides transportation to the city center between 22:30 and 04:30 from the night until the morning. Your journey by these bus lines that allow you to get to the city center and the railway station directly takes about 45 minutes.

Rent a car

The car rental option, which is not preferred so frequently compared to other options for transportation from Macedonia (Thessaloniki) Airport to the city center, is provided inside the terminal buildings. The car rental companies providing this service are Sixt, Europcar, Hertz, Cardelmar and Figame.