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Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)

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Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)

The Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), in the area of Mikra, is the second largest airport of Greece and is linked with most destinations of Europe and Balkan countries in particular. Getting from the airport to the city centre will take you from 20 to 45 minutes, depending on the traffic. You can go to the centre of Thessaloniki using bus route X1 “KTEL – Airport”. It runs every 30-ish minutes and it takes approximately 45 minutes. You can buy a ticket at the kiosk before boarding or pay using a machine inside the bus (90 cents, exact change)

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Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)
The Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), in the area of Mikra, is the second largest airport of Greece and is linked with most destinations of Europe and Balkan countries in particular. Getting from the airport to the city centre will take you from 20 to 45 minutes, depending on the traffic. You can go to …
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FAQ
Is Thessaloniki the same as Thessalonica? Yes. Thessalonica was the most common spelling in early 20th century, which later changed to Salonika, and finally to the version we have now. In English, the city can be called Thessaloniki, Salonika, Thessalonica, Salonica, Thessalonika, Saloniki, Thessalonike, or Thessalonice. Is Thessaloniki in northern Greece? Yes. Thessaloniki is located at the …
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Public Transport
You can cover most of the distances in the city on foot or using local buses. Tickets can be bought either at the kiosks or from the vending machines on the bus (90 cents, exact change). If you buy the ticket on the bus, remember to have coins. All tickets must be validated and …
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Taxi
Uber does operate in Thessaloniki, but it's simply used to call a municipal taxi to your location and does not give you a cost estimate. From the smaller streets, taxis can be hailed whenever you need one. On the major city streets, there are points signed "TAXI". You also find taxis standing on piazzas or …
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Pharmacy
Each pharmacy in Thessaloniki has a notice in the window showing which ones are open out of normal hours and their addresses. Wherever there is a doctor, you may see a sign with a cross most of the times. On some signs, there are also phone numbers to the emergency …
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Telephone
Country code: +30 Area code: …
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Electricity
230 V, 50 Hz Power outlets type C and F — the usual European …
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