How to arrive in Thessaloniki
By Plane
There are daily flights from Athens, other Greek cities and international destinations to Thessaloniki. The flight from Athens is approximately 45 minutes.
- Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”: Tel. +30 210 353-0000
- Olympic Air Athens: Tel. +30 210 355-0500 or 801-801-0101
- Aegean Airlines Athens: Tel. + 30 210 626-1000 or 801-11-20000
- Macedonia” Airport Thessaloniki: Tel. +30 2310 985-000, +30 2310 473-212 or +30 2310 985177
- Olympic Air Thessaloniki: Tel. +30 2310 368-311
- Aegean Airlines Thessaloniki: Tel. +30 2310 280-050
By Car or Intercity Bus
The distance from Athens to Thessaloniki is 500 km and you may travel there in your car via the national road. You may also travel by Intercity Buses from Athens, as there are frequent daily departures to Thessaloniki and the trip lasts for 6 hours and 15 minutes. You can travel to Thessaloniki by Intercity Bus service from most towns in Greece.
- Athens Intercity Bus Station: Tel. +30 210 821-0872, +30 210 831-7059 or +30 210 514-8856
- Thessaloniki Intercity Bus Station: Tel +30 2310 510-834 or +30 2810 595-413
By train
Thessaloniki is connected by train with Athens, the rest of Macedonia and the prefecture of Thrace, with Western and Eastern Europe, as well as the Near East via Turkey.
- Athens Intercity Train Station: Tel. +30 210 529-7777
- Thessaloniki Intercity Bus Station: Tel +30 2310 510-834 or +30 2810 595-413
Travelling to Thessaloniki for Business?
International Fairs – Conferences
Thessaloniki is a major business and financial hub in Northern Greece and has turned into a major corporate destination for business people from the rest of Greece, the Balkans, Eastern Europe and the rest of the world.
Thessaloniki hosts globally acknowledged fairs such as the Thessaloniki International Fair –one of the major events of the retail and industrial world-, Philoxenia International Tourism Fair, the International Book Fair and many more. It also hosts scientific conferences, as well as galas.
The city has indeed sound infrastructure for the hosting of exhibitions, while visitors can stay at hotels near the city centre and in the suburbs.
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Travelling to Thessaloniki for holidays?
Sightseeing & Attractions
If you are travelling to Thessaloniki for holidays it is worth visiting some of the most renowned attractions of the city, such as:
- the Lefkos Pyrgos tower, the landmark of the city
- the Rotunda
- the Arch of Galerius
- Galerius Palace at Hippodromion and Navarino Squares
- The church of St Dimitrios, which is an UNESCO world heritage site.
- The central Aristotelous Square and the renowned Modiano Market
- The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
- The Byzantine Culture Museum
- The Macedonian Museum of Modern Art
- The Thessaloniki History Museum
- The Byzantine church of Our Lady “Panagia Chalkeon”
- The Alcazar or Hamza Bey Mosque
- The Ancient Agora
- The Yeni Hamam & the Alaca Imaret Mosque
- The walls of the Old Town
- The Upper Town
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Entertainment & Dining
Thessaloniki is well-known for its enthusiastic atmosphere and the cosmopolitan sense it breathes out.
Partying never comes to an end here, so you can start off your evening out with a lazy coffee at Aristotelous Square or in one of the coffee shops with Thermaikos Gulf views.
Sample the tasty mezedes along with some tsipouro in a traditional taverna or “ tsipouradika” at Athonos Square and then head to one of the bars, night clubs or live music clubs where the locals dance the night away.
Don’t miss trying the traditional sweets of Thessaloniki such as sweets with syrup and nuts, as well as Panorama triangles made of puff pastry and filled with cream. |
