Popular Airport | Thessaloniki - Makedonia Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 320 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Kefallinia City Center
Kefalonia - Anna Pollatou Airport
Airport transportation is generally provided by taxis in Kefalonia. You can also safely go to the airport by renting a car or a car with a private driver.
Taxi
Taxis arrive at Kefalonia Airport in half an hour on average. However, heavy traffic especially during the summer season can extend the driving time a little longer. Taxis at the city center may not have a fixed tariff for taking you to the airport, so it may be useful for you to negotiate an average fare before taking the taxi.
Car Rental
Those who want to travel by exploring the beauty of this magnificent city by drawing zigzags on the streets of Kefalonia, which has a magnificent view, can rent a car from Avis, Enterprise, Hertz and Budget. You can also ask the car rental companies for a private car with a driver that would take you to the airport for a certain fee in Kefalonia.
Airport Information
There is one terminal building located at Kefalonia Airport, overlooking the Ionian Sea. There are ATMs in the terminal building and a health center for solving health problems. The airport provides free internet connection via Wi-Fi points in order to enable trouble-free communication for its passengers during long waiting times and occasional delays.
The parking area reserved for private vehicles at the airport, which has a large parking area for both private vehicles and buses and taxis, has a capacity of 100 vehicles. The terminal building has a jeweler, souvenir shop, duty free store and a cafeteria for passengers’ shopping and eating and drinking needs.
Transportation to Thessaloniki City Center from Airport
Thessaloniki - Makedonia 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.