Transportation from Thessaloniki City Center to Thessaloniki Airport
The easiest way to reach SKG Airport from the city center is to take a taxi, as you can find a taxi almost anywhere in the city at any time. If you are right in the city center, this 13-15 kilometer road takes about half an hour. Taxi fares in Thessaloniki can be considered more affordable on average compared to many European cities.
Another way is to use the buses, the first stop of which is Thessaloniki Central Train Station. While this journey takes approximately 40-50 minutes with the 01X line you will take during the day, it takes approximately 50-60 minutes with the 01N bus you will take at night.
You can buy the necessary ticket for the journey from the kiosks in the squares before you get on the bus, or you can pay in cash when you get on, but you will need coins for this. Also, ticket machines on buses do not give change. You have to operate the ticket you bought from the kiosks from the machines on the buses, otherwise you may be penalized in any inspection.
Transportation from Cagliari Elmas Airport to the City Center
Cagliari is the center of Sardinia Island and international flights to the island land at Elmas Airport in Cagliari. Although its main name is Mario Mameli International Airport, there are bus, train, taxi and private vehicle options to get to the city center from Cagliari Airport, which is more commonly used.
The most affordable way to reach the city center, which is 7 km from Cagliari Airport, is to use the train. To find the train station to the left of the car rental center at the airport, it is enough to exit the arrivals terminal and follow the train signs.
The station is only 300 meters away and you can buy train tickets from vending machines at the airport. You can also buy tickets online from the phone downloadable Trenitalia app or the Omio App. Trains depart from the airport to Cagliari city center between 06:00 and 22:00, 4 times an hour. It takes 5-6 minutes to get to the city center from Cagliari Elmas Airport by train.
An alternative to getting from the airport to the city center of Cagliari, that is, around Piazza Matteotti, is to take a bus. The buses of the regional company ARST from the airport to the center of Cagliari run between 05.20 and 22.30.
Getting the ticket from the machines in the arrivals terminal is a little more affordable than buying it from the driver, and it is necessary to pay full money when buying a ticket from the driver. If your flight lands later, the bus number 160 goes from Cagliari Airport to the city at 23:45 with a single service.
It takes 10-15 minutes to reach the city center from Cagliari Airport by bus or taxi. Although the taxi is more expensive, it takes you to the city center of Cagliari in a very comfortable way without the need to unload or unload your luggage.
Just outside the arrivals terminal, you can queue up for a taxi and jump into the next taxi. Just like other places in Italy, taxis are white and have the "Taxi" sign above them. There is a flat fee to go from Cagliari Airport to the city center, but this fee increases slightly at night.
Similar to a taxi, arranging a private transfer from Cagliari Airport is also a comfortable option. You can book a transfer from your hotel or on a website such as Viator according to the arrival time of your flight.
Alternatively, you can rent a car from Cagliari Elmas Airport and go to Cagliari city center yourself via the SS 130 Motorway. There are many car rental companies at the airport, but it is necessary to take into account that there is always traffic in Cagliari.