I am palnning a trip to Greece in the middle of April, landing in Thessalonkia and going to Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece. I'm not sure I want to rent a car. How do I find out what transportaion is available between those two points?
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Camarillo, California
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I just found this online:
By bus
The cheapest way to get to Halkidiki is by bus. The buses depart from the KTEL Thessaloniki for Halkidiki bus station about every hour to all towns in the peninsulas. Please note that the bus station for Halkidiki is located in the eastern part of the city (so it’s not the main station).
If you need to get to Halkidiki from Thessaloniki airport, first you have to get to the KTEL station. You can either catch a bus or a taxi. The bus ticket costs €10* per person, one way.
Assuming you are heading to Kassandra (or Kassandria), the first bus leaves at 5:40 a.m. and the last one at 9 p.m. The schedule changes according to the season and of course, during July & August there are more connections than during the rest of the year. It takes about 1 h 30 min to get to Kassandra from Thessaloniki. The bus ticket costs €6* per person, one way.
Useful information:
KTEL Thessaloniki phone number: 2310 924444
KTEL Kassandra phone number: 2374 022214
A taxi from the airport to Halkidiki will cost at least €50. If you do decide to rent a car be sure to get an International Driving Permit from your local AAA office, no membership or test required.