Thessaloníki: 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.
Thessaloníki is a city of 317,778 people in Greece (Central Macedonia), -9,999 m (-32,805 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Thessaloníki runs from about 9 h 19 min a day in late December to 15 h 8 min in late June (computed for 40.64° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Thessaloníki is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 11,286-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Thessaloníki: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Thessaloníki · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Sofia, 231 km (Bulgaria) — buses · car rental · tours
- Athens, 303 km — buses · car rental
- Pristina, 269 km (Kosovo)
- Skopje, 196 km (North Macedonia) — buses · car rental · tours
- Tirana, 272 km (Albania) — buses · car rental · tours
- Plovdiv, 226 km (Bulgaria) — buses · car rental · tours
- Niš, 310 km (Serbia)
- Podgorica, 365 km (Montenegro)
- Durrës, 302 km (Albania) — buses · car rental
- Edirne, 324 km (Turkey)
Twin towns and sister cities: Alexandria, Durrës, Korçë, City of Melbourne, Plovdiv, Nice, Marseille, Cologne, Leipzig, San Francisco, Hartford, Kolkata, Tel Aviv, Bologna.
Common questions
Which airport serves Thessaloníki?
Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
How big is Thessaloníki?
About 317,778 people live in Thessaloníki, across 19 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Thessaloníki in?
Europe/Athens, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Thessaloníki?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Thessaloníki?
Sofia (231 km), Athens (303 km), Pristina (269 km), Skopje (196 km), Tirana (272 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.