Arrival

For most people, due to the length of stay and now uncomplicated organization, air travel is probably an option. Many airlines offer numerous flights from Germany to Thessaloniki (SKG). You are well advised to book early and at a reasonable price. But even spontaneously can sometimes still shoot good deals, but is not necessarily recommended for the travel time in August.

From Thessaloniki there are several ways to get to Litochoro. The easiest and probably most comfortable is certainly to take a rental car at the airport and cover the distance by car. The drive takes about 1:15 hours with normal traffic and you are mainly on a three-lane highway.

Alternatively, you can travel by long-distance bus or train. For this, you first take the bus 78 from the airport in the direction of KTEL (Macedonia Intercity Bus Station). This leaves directly in front of the arrival terminal about every 30 minutes and the bus station (KTEL) is the terminus. From here, you take a long-distance bus to Litochoro and arrive in the center of the town. Long-distance buses usually leave every hour. The total time here is usually 2-2:30 hours. The regular buses in the city cost 1.00 euro per trip and the tickets are valid for 70 minutes. The long-distance bus costs about 10 euros.

By train you also take the bus 78 in the direction of KTEL. Here, however, you have to get off already at Thessaloniki station. The train to Litochoro runs at least every 2 hours, the travel time and costs are similar to the bus trip. However, here you arrive at Litochoro station, which is located a few kilometers outside the center of the town. From here, the short onward journey by cab is recommended.

Who does not want to or can not fly, also has the possibility to come by car. The distance is about 2000km from Germany and can be combined with a road trip through the Balkans.

If you like, you can also share the way: by car to Italy (Trieste or Ancona) and from there by ferry to Igoumenitsa. Ferry tickets are available online, various companies offer crossings such as Minoan Lines, Anek Lines.