Chalkidiki can be accessed by road, or by air through Thessaloniki’s international airport. “Macedonia” Airport is located between Thessaloniki and Chalkidiki. Several domestic flights connect Thessaloniki with the other major Greek cities and the islands, while frequent charter flights arrive from abroad.
Thessaloniki International Airport Macedonia: (+30)2310-425-011
BUS STATION (KTEL)
The state-run KTEL offers daily coach service from Athens to Thessaloniki and from there to Kassandra, Sithonia, and Ouranoupoli (and there a boat takes visitors to Mt. Athos), while local buses transport visitors between inland villages and coastal resorts.
Thessaloniki (+30)2310-924-444, (+30)2310-924-445
Poligiros: (+30)23710-22-309
Kassandra (+30)23740-22-214
Nea Moudania: (+30)23730-21228
KTEL Official Timetable Page: http://www.ktel.org/en/timetable.asp
By TRAIN
Visit Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE) Timetable Page
http://www.ose.gr/echome.asp?lang=2
Coastal transportation:
From Ierisso for the monasteries of north-eastern and south-eastern side with a caique (definition: small sailing vessel).
The itinerary finishes in the Abbey of the Biggest Lavra and the distance is covered in 4 hours and 30 minutes. From Ouranoupoli for the monasteries of the west side with a caique. The caique stops in Dafni (1 hour and 30 minutes). From the small port of Dafni the visitors arrive with the bus in Karye's (35 minutes) or with a caique in the monasteries of the southwest side till the hermitage of Saint Annas'. |