Popular Airport | Thessaloniki - Makedonia Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 10 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 8472 Km |
Macau International Airport, which is used for transportation in and around Macau, is located to the east of Taipa Island. There are almost countless transportation alternatives ranging from taxi, city limousines, ferryboats, jet transfer, rental cars and bus in order to get to the airport from Macau city center. You can complete your journey from Macau city center to the airport without having any difficulty by choosing from these means of transportation depending on your needs and budget.
In Macau, going to the airport by bus is one of the most economical options you can choose. By paying 3 to 5 Macau Patacas, you can make your journey to the airport from the major points of the city such as Border Gate, Leonel Sousa, Portas De Corco or Praceta 24 De Junho Bacia. If you are coming from Norte Do Patane or its neighborhoods, you can reach the airport by bus. It is incredibly comfortable to catch your flight after getting off the bus that takes you to the airport terminal; however, keep in mind that the buses pass through a large number of stops and you may lose some time with the bus ride if you don’t have much time to catch your flight. You can take the bus 26 from Border Gate, the bus AP1 from Portas De Corco and the bus N2 from Bacia Norto De Patane in order to arrive at the airport.
The ferry terminal is 10 minutes away from Macau International Airport. Once you arrive at the Macau Ferry Pier from Hong Kong and the hundreds of points from the surrounding area, you can easily transfer to the airport by taxi.
TurboJET is ideal for passengers who are in a hurry and want to have a much more special experience while going to the airport. Compared to the ferryboats, you can reach the pier faster by taking a turbojet; once you get off at the pier located near the airport, you can arrive at the gates of Macau International Airport by taxi. You can find out the fare of turbojet transportation online or at the pier.
For those who want to get to the airport by their own cars from Macau city center, the journey to the airport is extremely easy and fast. You can reach the terminal entrance in a short time without having any difficulty by following the Macau International Airport signs while driving your car.
People mostly prefer the companies like AVIS and Happy Mokes to rent a car in Macau. Moreover, these companies also have offices at Macau Airport. By this means, you can either deliver the rental car in the city center or at the airport and resume on your travel.
Traveling by taxi is another option you can prefer to reach the airport which can be considered close to Macau city center. If you are traveling from more distant points in the surrounding area, taxi fare can cost a little bit higher; but, taking a taxi to reach the airport does not usually cost a lot. You can ask the hotel reception or concierge to find out the average taxi fare and ask them to arrange a taxi for you.
As in Macau city center, the limousines are often preferred to reach the airport. The fact that the limousines offer an extremely comfortable and enjoyable journey and yet their fare is generally low is effective on why these vehicles are preferred so often. It is usually enough to pay 220 Patacas at the end of the comfortable journey you will make from the city center to Macau Airport by limousines. You can contact the limo rental companies that serve in the city center if you are going to travel in different routes.
If you are staying at a hotel in the city center, your hotel may be providing transportation service to the airport. In order to benefit from this service, you should firstly get information from the hotel and make your reservation for a suitable time if available. The airport shuttle services provide a quick ride from the door of your hotel to the gates of the airport; some hotels may charge additional fees for these services.
Macau International Airport has two duty free shopping stores as Sky Shilla Macau and King Power Duty Free, which offer a wide range of options you can enjoy for last minute shopping. You can buy perfume or cosmetics from these stores and complete your purchase of alcoholic beverages or tobacco at an affordable price.
If you want to have a delicious break without leaving the airport, you can taste delicious alternatives from the Far East and Asian cuisine at Good Fortune Kitchen located at Mezzanine Terminal. The airport also has places like the Macau International Airport Restaurant and Food Paradise where you can enjoy noodles and other Far Eastern delicacies. If you want to taste more familiar flavors, McDonald’s at Macau Airport is among the options.
Another special privilege for the passengers at Macau International Airport is the Plaza Premium Lounge which serves its guests with private VIP rooms, comfortable chairs, free internet access and delicious foods and beverages. You may lose track of time when you are surfing the internet or relaxing in the comfortable atmosphere of this exclusive airport lounge, which is at your service for a fee. Specially-brewed coffees, the newspapers and magazines for you to read and the dessert service you can enjoy all day long are put at your disposal.
Thessaloniki, which has the most crowded population after the capital Athens in Greece, bears the traces of hosting three great civilizations throughout the history. It is possible to come across the traces the Roman Era on a street and see the magnificent Byzantine churches on another street as well as you can come across the historical artifacts of the Ottoman period in the city.
The city, which has become one of the most important attraction centers of the world today with the historical heritage, attracts people with its nightlife as well. The airport of the city was named as Macedonia Airport since the city is known as "Macedonia of Greece". Located in the southern part of the city, this international airport is only 14 kilometers away from the city center. In addition, compared to other airports, Thessaloniki Airport is preferred by many passengers since affordable flight tickets are available for transportation to Europe from the airport. Thessaloniki offers very limited alternatives in terms of public transportation options. You can reach nearly 80 points in the city only by bus.
In addition to the regular bus services, a bus allocated to tourists offers one-hour free sightseeing. Apart from the bus option, another transportation option in the city is to take a taxi. Other than the buses that depart in front of the terminal buildings of the airport, you can go on your journey by taking a taxi or renting a car from the offices in the terminal building.
You can prefer to take a taxi if you don’t want to lose time and enjoy a comfortable journey in Thessaloniki that has limited transportation options. You can reach the city center after a taxi journey that takes about half an hour. It is also possible to book a taxi in advance through the website of Yattaxi, which is the contracted taxi company that provides taxi services at the airport.
Macedonia (Thessaloniki) Airport provides 24-hour uninterrupted bus services every day for the passengers it hosts at the airport. The buses 78, 78A and 78N, which you can take to reach the city center, run at different departure times. The bus number 78A departs once a day at 5 a.m.
The bus number 78 departs every 45 minutes between 5 am and 10 pm. The bus number 78N provides transportation to the city center between 22:30 and 04:30 from the night until the morning. Your journey by these bus lines that allow you to get to the city center and the railway station directly takes about 45 minutes.
The car rental option, which is not preferred so frequently compared to other options for transportation from Macedonia (Thessaloniki) Airport to the city center, is provided inside the terminal buildings. The car rental companies providing this service are Sixt, Europcar, Hertz, Cardelmar and Figame.