Thessaloniki International Airport is the main international gateway to the city and is situated 16 kilometres from the city centre. It’s a small airport that serves both international and domestic flights of the scheduled and charter varieties.

From London Gatwick Airport, there are five direct flights to the city per week. Regular flights also operate to and from Milan and Rome in Italy , Munich and Dusseldorf in Germany,  Zurich, and Moscow.

The airport is modern and offers all essential facilities, including ATMs, bureaux de change, shops and restaurants. For ground transfers to the city, passengers can take the number 78 bus, which leaves on the hour, every hour throughout the day. Alternatively, there are taxis available from a stand outside of the terminal or visitors can rent a car and make their own way to the city. The journey time from the airport to Thessaloniki by road is about 40 minutes.

Long distance bus services operate between Athens and Thessaloniki and take around seven hours to complete the journey. A total of nine services per day run between the two destinations. The rail network provides connections from major Greek cities and from various EU cities also. The train from Istanbul takes close to 12 hours and is an overnight service with sleeping carriages.

The local bus network provides 70 lines and covers all of the main sights and attractions as well as suburban areas. Tickets for unlimited travel for a 70-minute, 24-hour or seven-day period are available. Taxis are easily found in the city and operate on a metered fare system. Drivers are usually honest but there are a few unscrupulous ones so visitors should keep their wits about them.