British Airways has frequent flights to Thessaloniki. Flights land at Thessaloniki International Airport Macedonia, eight miles east of Thessaloniki city centre. As you travel into Thessaloniki after your flight arrival, you'll get great views over Thessaloniki's sparkling blue Thermaic Gulf. On a clear day you can also spot Mount Olympus rising across the gulf south-west of Thessaloniki, home of the ancient Greek gods.
After your flights to Thessaloniki take bus 78 to Thessaloniki train station, which lies half a mile from Thessaloniki city centre. The bus stop is outside flight departures and the service runs every hour with a journey time of around 45 minutes. For extra comfort, take a taxi, also from outside flight departures. Or if you plan to tour the region while in Thessaloniki, pick up a hire car from one of the companies based at Thessaloniki airport.
Stretch your legs after your flights to Thessaloniki by exploring Thessaloniki‘s compact city centre on foot. Follow Thessaloniki's elegant seafront promenade from the main Aristotelous Square to the beautifully laid-out Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. Then visit the eighth-century Byzantine church of Ayia Sofia, decorated with glittering golden mosaics. Enjoy a daytrip from Thessaloniki on the pine-scented sandy beaches at Halkidiki. Before your flight home, spend a morning shopping for local spices at Modiano, Thessaloniki's covered food market. Then work your way around the bustling stalls at the domed Bezesteni bazaar for Thessaloniki's best selection of woven textiles and jewellery.
