Thessaloniki is very well organised for travellers, and it offers a strong bus network and excellent taxi services. Most of its major attractions lie in the city centre not too far away from each other, so you can go walking to explore many of its sights and beauties.

Buses

Buses are the easiest and cheapest way to get around Thessaloniki. Bus service is daily from 6am to 11:55pm and they offer transportation to the city and the suburbs. Information about bus routes and timetables can be found in OASTH’s website (Organization of Urban Transportation of Thessaloniki), city tourist kiosks and the bus stops in the city. Tickets can be bought from pavilion or special OASTH kiosks in various spots in the city.

Bus Facts:

Tickets according to the route cost about a euro

All city buses have in-bus ticket machines with slightly increased cost

Passengers should stamp their tickets at the time they get on the bus

Passengers travelling without a stamped ticket are subject to fine

BUS SERVICES TO PASSENGER TERMINALS FROM

 Airport Macedonia

 Railway Station

 Thessaloniki's Port

 KTEL Macedonia coach station

 KTEL Halkidiki coach station

Bus routes

By OASTH buses you can:

 Travel anywhere in the city of Thessaloniki and in the outskirts. 75 bus lines are available for smart, fast, cheap and safe traveling.

 Explore and marvel all the major sights of our city (cultural line, No 50). A 50 minutes ride is recommend.

185 CALL INFORMATION CENTER

Dialing 185 for general information, daily, from 07:00 until 22:00 passengers can be informed about:

 How do I go – where?

 Routes - Bustops

 Routes – Frequency

 Scheduled departure times of buses

 Tariff

 Tariff control

 Lost and found objects on the buses – search – pick up

USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT OASTH

 Tickets

 Shortest route to your destination - How to get there

Click here for: timetables – bus stops – Route Maps

Taxi

A more expensive way to travel in Thessaloniki is by taxi. Taxis service is daily 24 hour and numerous taxis can be found in several locations in the city. Thessaloniki’s taxis are blue and all of them are equipped with cost meters. The price will increase in the following cases: 1) travel at night 2) carry heavy language 3) use of the ring road 4) journey to or from the airport.

Taxi facts:

Many people forget their things when they go by taxi.

Car

If you decide to visit Thessaloniki by car or you wish to rent one, the following information might be useful. The city center is hardly ever empty so according to the hour of the day you might have traffic difficulties. Free parking can be found downtown but the open places are limited so you can turn to metered parking in various locations like Eletherias Square or Aristotelous Square. When city centre is jammed, private parking in the city centre might be an option.