Torre Blanca
The city's great symbol, on the waterfront. It houses a museum and offers good views from the top.
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Airport · Thessaloniki, Greece
Salónica Macedonia SKG
14 km from central Thessaloniki. Live flights, getting to town, car rental and where to stay.
- to the centre
- 14 km
- terminals
- 1
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- IATA · ICAO
- SKG · LGTS
About the airport
Thessaloniki “Macedonia” Airport is about 13 km south-east of the city centre. It is one of the busiest in Greece and the main gateway to the north of the country, with many European routes and flights to the islands.
Terminals
It has a single terminal, with departures and arrivals in the same building. It handles both full-service and low-cost airlines and is busier in summer.
Services
You’ll find cafés, restaurants, shops, duty free, free wifi and car rental desks. City buses and taxis leave from in front of the terminal.
Getting to the city
OASTH city bus
City buses run by OASTH link the airport with central Thessaloniki, by day and at night. Check the line and timetable on the OASTH website.
Taxi
Official rank outside arrivals. About 20-30 min to the centre depending on traffic.
Airport map
Terminal principal
A single building for departures and arrivals, with shops, cafés and car rental desks. It is easy to get around on foot.
Thessaloniki
Things to do in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece's second city, blends Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman heritage with a lively waterfront, great food and a busy student scene.
Rotonda de San Jorge
A circular building from Roman times, later a church and a mosque, with Byzantine mosaics inside.
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Plaza Aristotelous
The large square opening onto the sea in the heart of the city, lined with cafés and early 20th-century buildings.
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Paseo marítimo (Nea Paralia)
A long promenade along the Thermaic Gulf, popular for strolling, exercise or watching the sunset.
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How far is the airport from central Thessaloniki?
Salónica Macedonia airport is about 14 km from central Thessaloniki.
How do I get from the airport to central Thessaloniki?
From Salónica Macedonia airport you can take OASTH city bus (bus) and Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does Salónica Macedonia airport have?
Salónica Macedonia has one terminal: Terminal principal.
Landing in Thessaloniki?
Book your car and your stay before you arrive: more choice and better prices.
Photo credits
- The terminal frontage, with the taxi area: Horiuchi73, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The airport from the air, next to the coast: Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- A runway at the airport, which shares its site with an air base: Christaras A, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Torre Blanca: Hermann Hammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rotonda de San Jorge: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plaza Aristotelous: მარიამ ლაბაძე, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paseo marítimo (Nea Paralia): Johannesjom, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons