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 Van Ferit Melen Airport to City Center
Van Ferit Melen Airport, that has international connections since the year 2009, is an airport located in easternmost point of Turkey. The nearest airport is the Hoy Airport located in Iran and the airport is the first among others in Turkey that satellite landing system had been established. Ferit Melen Airport that is among first airports in Turkey built with unmilitary status has direct flight connections that are operated regularly from/to Ankara and Istanbul and indirect connections with other cities through Turkish Airlines, Atlas Jet and Pegasus Airlines.
Transportation from Ferit Melen Airport to the city center of Van which is 8 km away is provided through services of taxis, busses, mini buses, shuttle buses of Turkish Airlines and Anadolu Jet.
For passengers who consider reaching to Van from the airport through taxi, might have 10 or 15 minutes long journey with a taxi that might be taken in front of domestic and international terminals of the airport.
For the passengers who would like to go to the city center through public bus services, might again use bus services once in every 20-30 minutes in front of the security gate of the airport, 300 meters away from the terminal building of the airport. Additionally, there are mini busses going to city center that are going through the airport intersection, 900 meters away from the terminal building. As another option, through mini busses services operating regularly on hourly basis, the city center, bus station, marina, train station or other destinations can be reached directly or indirectly.
For the passengers of Turkish Airline and Anadolu Jet, there are shuttle services between the airport and Erciş, Şemdinli and Yüksekova.
Ferit Melen Airport Contact Information
Address: Eminpaşa, Havaalanı Yolu No: 31, 65040 Van Merkez/Van, Türkiye
Phone: +90 (432) 227 00 01
Fax Number: +90 (432) 227 00 05