Thessaloniki Airport Transfers and Taxis
Getting from Thessaloniki airport (SKG) to your hotel is easy once you know the options. You can pre-book a private transfer, share a shuttle, take an airport taxi, catch the bus, or hire a car. This guide explains each option, roughly what it costs and how to choose, with travel times to the main destinations.
- Airport
- Thessaloniki Makedonia
- To the centre
- ~13 km
- Taxi
- Regulated fare
- Drive on the
- Right
Ways to get from Thessaloniki airport to your hotel
Thessaloniki has one airport, Thessaloniki Makedonia (SKG), and the ways to reach your hotel or the port are the same as across Greece. The five options below are ordered by how direct they are.
| Option | Best for | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| Private transfer | Families and groups, door to door | Book ahead; a driver meets you at arrivals and takes you to your hotel for a fixed price. |
| Shared shuttle | Couples and solo travellers on a budget | A minibus drops several parties along the way; cheaper but slower. |
| Airport taxi | Getting going straight away | Licensed taxis wait outside arrivals and charge a regulated fare, with an airport and luggage surcharge. |
| Public bus | The cheapest way to the main town | Buses run to the town centre; from there you change for the resorts. |
| Car hire | Day trips | Pick up at the airport and drive yourself. |
Transfers to the main destinations
The table shows the rough distance and how long a direct transfer takes from Thessaloniki airport to the most popular destinations.
| Destinations | Approx distance | Typical transfer |
|---|---|---|
| Thessaloniki centre | ~13 km | about 25 min |
| Kassandra, Halkidiki | ~90 km | about 1 hour 30 |
| Sithonia, Halkidiki | ~110 km | about 1 hour 45 |
| Perea | ~5 km | about 10 min |
Taxis and the bus
Thessaloniki airport taxis charge a regulated fare to set zones, with an airport pickup fee and a small charge per large bag. For longer trips a pre-booked private transfer often costs about the same and is fixed in advance.
City bus lines 01X and 01N run between the airport and the centre of Thessaloniki; for Halkidiki, KTEL coaches leave from the city's bus terminals.
