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868 Miles
1 hour 40 min

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Transportation to Cairo Airport from the City Center

Cairo International Airport is located approximately 22 kilometers from the city center. Many transportation options are available, including:

Taxi

Taxi is the fastest and most comfortable transportation option for traveling to Cairo International Airport from the city center. Make sure that taxis are metered and confirm with the driver before your trip. Also, you can use ride-hailing services as a more convenient alternative.

Hotel Shuttle

Many hotels offer hotel shuttle services to provide transportation to the airport. Make sure to double-check during booking if the hotel provides this service paid or free.

Car Rental

Car rental companies are available across the city center. This is one of the most comfortable options for traveling to the airport from Cairo. Make sure you have a valid international driving permit before renting a car.

Airport Information

Cairo International Airport, located in Heliopolis nearby Cairo, is one of the busiest airports in Africa. Services provided by Cairo International Airport include duty-free shops, local and international fast-food chains and other restaurants, cafes, health services, ATMs, currency exchange offices, and car rental agencies.

Last Updated: 09 May 2017

Transportation to Thessaloniki City Center from Airport

Thessaloniki, which has the most crowded population after the capital Athens in Greece, bears the traces of hosting three great civilizations throughout the history. It is possible to come across the traces the Roman Era on a street and see the magnificent Byzantine churches on another street as well as you can come across the historical artifacts of the Ottoman period in the city.

The city, which has become one of the most important attraction centers of the world today with the historical heritage, attracts people with its nightlife as well. The airport of the city was named as Macedonia Airport since the city is known as "Macedonia of Greece". Located in the southern part of the city, this international airport is only 14 kilometers away from the city center. In addition, compared to other airports, Thessaloniki Airport is preferred by many passengers since affordable flight tickets are available for transportation to Europe from the airport. Thessaloniki offers very limited alternatives in terms of public transportation options. You can reach nearly 80 points in the city only by bus.

In addition to the regular bus services, a bus allocated to tourists offers one-hour free sightseeing. Apart from the bus option, another transportation option in the city is to take a taxi. Other than the buses that depart in front of the terminal buildings of the airport, you can go on your journey by taking a taxi or renting a car from the offices in the terminal building.

Taxi

You can prefer to take a taxi if you don’t want to lose time and enjoy a comfortable journey in Thessaloniki that has limited transportation options. You can reach the city center after a taxi journey that takes about half an hour. It is also possible to book a taxi in advance through the website of Yattaxi, which is the contracted taxi company that provides taxi services at the airport.

Bus

Macedonia (Thessaloniki) Airport provides 24-hour uninterrupted bus services every day for the passengers it hosts at the airport. The buses 78, 78A and 78N, which you can take to reach the city center, run at different departure times. The bus number 78A departs once a day at 5 a.m.

The bus number 78 departs every 45 minutes between 5 am and 10 pm. The bus number 78N provides transportation to the city center between 22:30 and 04:30 from the night until the morning. Your journey by these bus lines that allow you to get to the city center and the railway station directly takes about 45 minutes.

Rent a car

The car rental option, which is not preferred so frequently compared to other options for transportation from Macedonia (Thessaloniki) Airport to the city center, is provided inside the terminal buildings. The car rental companies providing this service are Sixt, Europcar, Hertz, Cardelmar and Figame.  

Last Updated: 14 Mar 2017

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Which airports can I use for Cairo-Thessaloniki flights?

For Cairo-Thessaloniki flights, you can use Cairo Intl. Airport, Capital Intl. Airport, Sphinx Intl. Airport as departure airport, and Thessaloniki - Makedonia Airport for arrival.

How many kilometers is the flight distance from Cairo-Thessaloniki and how long does the flight take?

The flight distance between Cairo-Thessaloniki is 1396 kilometers in total. The flight between the two cities takes 1 hour 40 minutes.

Which day is the most convenient for Cairo-Thessaloniki flights?

When the average prices are examined, the most suitable day for Cairo-Thessaloniki flights is Monday.

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