About Drama
Drama is a city in Greece, on the border of Macedonia. In the city, which has been under Ottoman domination for many years, today the Turkish population has decreased. The Turks settled in Yalova and its territory in the population exchange. The city is the subject of poetry and folk songs with the famous Drama Bridge. Drama has a lively entertainment life. The cafés and taverns are full at nights. It is famous for the Trade Festival held every June. In Drama you can visit places like Archeology Museum, Santa Barbara Park, Aya Varvara Church, St. Mitrepol Museum, Aya Sofia Church, Taksiarhen Church, and Drama Bridge.
Summers are hot and arid and winters are cold in the city. The city has a small and cozy bazaar. Since it is a small city, you can easily walk around the city or take a taxi. Drama is neighboring Kavala, another famous city in Greece. On the intercity road reaching Drama, you can also take notice of the small miniature churches called Eklizaki. These churches are standing in memory of those who died in traffic accidents at the places where the accident took place.
Transportation to Drama City Center from Airport
Drama Airport
Transportation to Drama, situated in the northeast of Greece, is usually provided through Kavala International Airport, which is the closest international airport to the city. The journey to the city center of Drama, which is about 50 kilometers away from the airport, takes about one hour.
The car rental option, which provides direct transportation from Kavala Airport to Drama, is one of the most comfortable and most preferred alternatives. If you want to travel by a more economical option, you should firstly get to Kavala city center, where you can take a bus to Drama from the bus station. You can also take advantage of private shuttle services to travel along this route in the city, or you can prefer to take a taxi though it is known as a much more costly transportation option.
Rent a car
You can take the advantage of car rental option at the car rental offices to reach the city center of Drama from Kavala Airport, also known as Megas Alexandros Airport. Alternatively, you can get to Drama city center by taking a bus or taxi and then you can continue your journey by renting a car in the city center.
Private Shuttle Services
You can also take the advantage of the private shuttle services to travel from Kavala International Airport to Drama. Since the distance is not very long, it is also an affordable alternative to get to Drama from Kavala by private shuttle services.
Transfer Vehicles
The offices of the transfer vehicles, which usually carry the passengers arriving at the airport by luxury vehicles, are located in the city center; however, they can also pick you up from the airport and take you to exactly wherever you want in the center of Drama when you make reservation via internet or by phone.
Taxi
At Kavala Airport, you can easily find a taxi at the exit of the terminal building 24 hours a day and you can get to Drama by taking advantage of the taxis. Taxi fares may be a little costly for this journey because of the 50-kilometer distance between the airport and Drama city center. Taxis usually take passengers to Drama for 100 Euros. If you are traveling with a few people, you can reduce the cost of taxi journey by sharing the taxi fare.
Bus
You can take a taxi from the airport to get to the bus station in Kavala city center, where you can benefit from bus transfer option. It takes about 50 minutes to go Drama from Kavala by bus. After arriving at Drama bus station, you need to take a taxi again to reach the place you want to go in Drama.
Another option is to rent a car after arriving at Drama city center. So you will also have the opportunity to reach different areas around the city by your car. If you want to continue your journey by taxi from the bus station to your destination in Drama, the taxi fare will not cost too much. However, you can choose from different alternatives by getting information from the drivers in advance.
