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There are various transportation methods to choose from to get to Nikola Tesla Airport from the Belgrade city center. The airport is accessible by taxi, bus, rental car, and personal car thanks to the convenience that the spacious parking areas at that airport provide.  

Taxi

Taxis are always available and easily accessible from the city center. Taking a taxi to Nikola Tesla Airport is easy and convenient. The airport is located 18 km from the city center. While taxis are a more expensive method of transportation they are the fastest alternative.

Bus

Another way to get to Nikola Tesla Airport from the city center is by bus. You can get on a bus from many locations in the city. Buses are a more affordable option to use to get to the airport. Depending on where in the city you are located, you can take the minibus Line A1 or PTC Belgrade Line 72.

Rental Cars

Renting a car is another way to get to Nikola Tesla Airport from the city center. There are rental car companies located in the city center. Renting a car is a convenient transportation alternative. You can return your rental vehicle to rental car offices at the airport. Rental car companies that you can choose from include Auto Rent, Avaco, Avis, Beo, Budget, Dollar, Europcar, Hertz, AC Macura, Menadzer Express, Mobil & Auto, Moris, Mega Rent, Sixt, Thrifty, UniRent and YU Tim.

Airport Information

Serbia’s largest and busiest airport Nikola Tesla Airport is located 18 km west of the country’s capital, Belgrade. The airport has continued to serve both domestic and international air travel since 1992. The terminal buildings contain rest areas, internet, ATMs, postal services, a health center, pharmacy, conference rooms, restaurants, and stores.

Stores where you can go shopping include Shop 7, SPB Kiosk, Dufry Hudson News, Bookstore, Victoria’s Secret, Hugo Boss, Swarovski & Sunglasses, Main Shop Duty Free, Serbian House, Fashion Corner and Watches & Accessories. Venues where you can enjoy something to eat or drink include Land Side Restaurant, Air Side Restaurant, Galeb, Cafe Arrivals and Garden Café. 

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.