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Thessaloniki - Makedonia Airport

Transportation to Melbourne Airport from the City Center

Avalon Airport

Melbourne International Airport is 25 kilometers from the city center. There are no direct flights between Istanbul and Melbourne. You can reach Melbourne with a connected flight from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi.

Commuting with public transportation is very easy in Melbourne, as the system is operating very regularly. From Melbourne Airport you can reach the city center by bus, taxi, or renting a car.

Airport Services

It is one of the most used options in airport transportation. With the Skybus bus services you can easily reach the airport from the city center. Skybus buses depart from the city center's Southern Cross station every 10 minutes.

Bus

You can also get to the airport by city bus from the city center. Buses departing from certain points in the city use the airport as their last stop. You can get to the airport by bus Route 478 departing from Melrose Drive station, by bus Route 479 departing Sunbury st station op, and by bus Route 482 departing from South Center Road station.

Private Car

Melbourne Airport is 25 kilometers from the city center and you can reach the airport by a private car in 25 minutes via the Tullamarine motorway. If you want to park your car you have options on hourly, daily, and monthly basis.

Airport Information

You can shop for many famous brands at the duty free stores located in Terminal 2. These include brands like Forever New, Swatch, and Urban Trail. For having some food and drink, you can use options like Mc Donald's, Subway, and Hungry Jack's.

Last Updated: 27 Dec 2016

Melbourne Airport

You can easily complete your travel between Melbourne city center and Tullamarine Airport by taxi, bus, SkyBus services or renting a car. Taxis carrying passengers 24 hours a day from the center and SkyBus services are among the alternatives you can take advantage of whenever and wherever you want. If your priority is a vehicle with a lower fare, you can also consider the buses that you can get on at many hours of the day.

Taxi

When you want to go to the Melbourne Airport, you can easily find a taxi at any time you want in the city center. If you are staying in one of the hotels located in the city, you can get help from the hotel staff to call a taxi for you. Taxi fares in Melbourne are determined according to the amount written on the taximeter. If you want to know the amount you will pay in advance and then decide whether to get on the taxi, you can tell the taxi driver where you will go and get information about the average taxi fare.

Taxis for the transportation from Melbourne city center to the airport are among the most practical and helpful vehicles especially for passengers with heavy baggage. If you want to make your payment by bank or credit card, you need to tell the driver. To use your cards for your travel with taxi, you must bring your card into use and get on a taxi accepting card payment.

SkyBus

The SkyBus services, which operate 24 hours a day, are extremely, affordable and comfortable for passengers travelling to the airport. The buses that depart from the center and bring their passengers directly to the Melbourne Tullamarine Airport are a very practical and fast means of transportation. SkyBus buses operate every 10 minutes and serve passengers 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. To take advantage of these buses, you can travel by choosing one of the available ticket options, such as one way, roundtrip or family ticket.

Car Rental

In Melbourne city center you can find the offices of many car rental companies such as Thrifty, Hertz, Budget, Redspot and Europcar. When you rent a car to come to the airport, you can contact the rental office in advance and ask for the option to leave the car at the airport. In order to arrive at the airport with the car you have rented in the city, you should follow the airport signs that you can start following from the center. If you need to leave your car at the airport for a short or long time, you can use airport parking area.

Bus

Public buses running from Melbourne city center are one of the transportation vehicles that can be preferred thanks to their reasonable prices. You can call the number 1800 800 007 if you want to get information about the services of the bus routes 478, 901, 479 and 482 which drop you off in front of the terminal T4.

Helicopter

If you need to get to the airport by a much faster means of transportation from the city center or other regions, you can also consider helicopter transfer. Helicopter transfer is not the most affordable alternative, but the fastest one you can use on this route. You can call +613 8587 9700 to obtain information about helicopter services, make reservation or learn about their departure points and fares.

Airport Information

Melbourne Tullamarine Airport directly connects many points in Australia and other countries to Melbourne. You can also visit the shops where you can buy souvenirs, books, toys and magazines while you spend time at the airport, which offers a great variety of facilities in terms of shopping, recreational areas, eating and drinking. If you want to drink something or taste delicious foods, you can visit cafes and restaurants located in the terminals.

Able Baker Charlie, Ali Baba, Amcal Pharmacy, Air Bar & Lounge, Australian Way, Boost Juice, Brasserie Bread, Brunetti, Chop Salads, Desigual, Country Road, Healty Habits, Hudsons Cafe, Hungry Jack’s, Icons, Krispy Kreme, Macchinetta, Mc Donald’s, Muffin Break, Nandos and Newslink are some of the places you can visit at the airport.

For those who want more alternatives, Sunglass Hut, Subway, Sushi Sushi, Tech2Go, Think Asia, The Fly Bar, Urban Trail, WH Smith, Victoria’s Secret, Witchery, World of Chocolate and Wok on Air offer service for the passengers of the airport.

You can perform your foreign exchange transactions with Travelex Worldwide Money without losing time. If you want to do some shopping from duty free shop, First Tax & Duty Free will be ready in the terminal in this regard. Passengers arriving at the airport with their vehicles can leave them in the parking area per hour, daily or for 2 days. The cost of the airport parking area is determined by hour and day. It is also possible to take advantage of airport parking area with more reasonable prices by purchasing daily and two day packages.

Last Updated: 30 Apr 2017

Transportation to Thessaloniki City Center from Airport

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.  

Last Updated: 14 Mar 2017

Frequently Asked Questions

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Which airports can I use for Melbourne-Thessaloniki flights?

For Melbourne-Thessaloniki flights, you can use Avalon Airport, Essendon Airport, Moorabbin Airport, Melbourne Airport as departure airport, and Thessaloniki - Makedonia Airport for arrival.

How many kilometers is the flight distance from Melbourne-Thessaloniki and how long does the flight take?

The flight distance between Melbourne-Thessaloniki is 15102 kilometers in total. The flight between the two cities takes 18 hour 50 minutes.

Which day is the most convenient for Melbourne-Thessaloniki flights?

When the average prices are examined, the most suitable day for Melbourne-Thessaloniki flights is Monday.

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