Popular Airport | Thessaloniki - Makedonia Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 2 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 2048 Km |
Aalborg, located in Denmark's Nordjylland region, is also the capital of this region. Those who wish to travel from this small town on the banks of the Limfjord Strait can use the Aalborg Airport, which is located near the city center.
The airport is located in the northern part of the city and is 6 km from the city center. Passengers traveling to the airport from the city center can evaluate buses and trains among public transport. Taking a taxi and renting a car are also among the other options for going to the airport from the city. If you do not have a lot of suitcases or if you are not far from the city center, it is possible to walk to the airport within an hour or so.
You can reach the airport by using the bus number 2a, 70, 71 or 200 which departs from the city center or stops at the city center. You can buy your ticket from the driver in the bus.
A ticket offers free access to the first zone, which includes the city center, and the second zone, which encompasses around the city, for an hour from the start of your trip. Buses continue to serve after midnight. If your plane departs at a late hour, you can take the bus number 22 to the airport.
Another alternative to get to the airport is to take the train. However, the nearest train station is 2 km from the airport. Walking is the easiest option to get to the airport from the station.
It is possible to travel to the airport by taking a taxi from the taxi stops located in the city. However, it is worth remembering that the taxi fares in Aalborg are quite high.
You can also benefit from a car rental option for a more comfortable transport experience to the airport. There are many car rental companies located in the city. You can rent your car from the offices of these or book online. If you set up your rental car from a contracted company which you can access from the airport's website, you can reach more affordable options.
Spending time at Aalborg Airport is very enjoyable thanks to the facilities in the terminal. There is hairdresser, children's playground, massage room, conference room, shops where you can buy products such as, perfume, cosmetics and accessories, and a variety of cafes and restaurants. Aalborg Airport also offers free parking and free Wi-Fi in the terminal.
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.
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.
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.
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.