How to go to Intercity Bus Station in Thessaloniki

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KTEL are transport companies mostly for persons but also for goods. They operate in the form of Societes Anonymes. (KTEL SA) Each KTEL is based in a prefecture (Regional unit) of Greece, KTEL can operate urban, local and long distance routes.

While in the past each KTEL had a separate starting / ending point within the city, now all KTEL buses have a common starting point / ending point at the "Macedonia" KTEL Station in the area of Kordelio, in western Thessaloniki. An exception is the KTEL of Halkidiki which has a separate station in eastern Thessaloniki, in the area of the Kosmos Shopping Center.

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Central Intercity Bus Station ''Macedonia''

It is located in the area of Kordelio. All intercity itineraries for other cities as well as the KTEL Thessaloniki itineraries for the prefecture of Thessaloniki, have as their starting point the station Macedonia. This station, apart from being a long-distance KTEL terminal, is also the starting / ending point of many city buses for various areas of Thessaloniki.

Caution! The KTEL Thessaloniki is NOT the Station Macedonia! Information for long distance routes: Call center: 2310 595400

Here’s an outline of the most helpful bus lines: 

The following lines serve:

• Χ1 (01X): Express connection between KTEL Macedonia and Macedonia Airport, in addition it also serves the center of Thessaloniki with selected stops in Vardari (Kolombou), Aristotelous Square and Kamara! In addition, it serves the area of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the TIF, the City Hall of Thessaloniki, Faliro, the Folklore Museum, Martiou, Votsi (Krikela) and Finikas. Average frequency: 25-35 minutes

• 1/1Α: connection between KTEL Macedonia and Papageorgiou-Efkarpia Hospital. It passes through the majority of the western districts of the city, It follows the route: Kordelio, Evosmos, Kato Ilioupoli, Stavroupoli, Polichni, borders of Sykea, Itineraries 1A also pass through Ampelokipi. Average frequency: 40-50 minutes

• 2Κ (2): connection between KTEL Macedonia and AS IKEA through Egnatia and Konstantinos Karamanlis streets. It also serves the transition to the New Railway Station, It passes through the whole center of Thessaloniki, the AUTh, the TIF and continues to Kato Toumpa, Ippokratio, Charilaou and Voulgari. Finally, it serves Kalamaria and the IKEA area. Average frequency: 15 minutes

• 12 : connection between KTEL Macedonia and Toumpa, Passes through the Old Station, the area of the courts, Vardaris (Kolombou), Aristotelous Square via Mitropoleos Street and continues to Lefkos Pyrgos and TIF, passing through the whole center of Thessaloniki, then ascends to Toumba. Average frequency: 20 minutes

• 31: connection between KTEL Macedonia and T.S. Voulgari, Serves the Old Slaughterhouses (FIX), the area of the courts, Vardaris, passes through the whole center of Thessaloniki, the AUTh, the TIF and continues (Kolombou), Aristotelous Square in Egnatia, Kamara and the whole area Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and TIF, and through the Army Avenue in Theageneio, Ippokratio and Egnatia, Finishes on Voulgari Street. Average frequency: 15 minutes 

• 45/45Α/45Β : Express connection between KTEL Macedonia, KTEL Halkidiki and Kosmos. Follows the route of the line 2K, making selected stops in Vardari (Kolombou), Aristotelous Square and Kamara, Ippokratio and Martiou, Then continues for the KTEL of Halkidiki and Kosmos. Average frequency: 30 minutes