Lárisa: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Lárisa is a city of 146,926 people in Greece (Thessaly), 76 m (249 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL), 56 km (35 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Larissa railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Lárisa runs from about 9 h 25 min a day in late December to 15 h 2 min in late June (computed for 39.63° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lárisa is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL), 56 km (35 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,052 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI, 88 km).
Flights to Lárisa: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Larissa railway station. Trains to Lárisa
Buses to Lárisa · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Sofia, 350 km (Bulgaria) — trains
- Athens, 215 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Pristina, 354 km (Kosovo)
- Skopje, 276 km (North Macedonia) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tirana, 290 km (Albania) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Plovdiv, 342 km (Bulgaria) — trains · buses · car rental
- Thessaloníki, 121 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Durrës, 314 km (Albania) — trains · buses · car rental
- Prizren, 320 km (Kosovo)
- Pátra, 165 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Serres, Bălți, Knoxville, Rybnik, Banská Bystrica, Anapa.
Common questions
Which airport serves Lárisa?
Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL), 56 km (35 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Lárisa?
About 146,926 people live in Lárisa, across 88 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Lárisa in?
Europe/Athens, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Lárisa?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Lárisa?
Sofia (350 km), Athens (215 km), Pristina (354 km), Skopje (276 km), Tirana (290 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.