USA to Athens: The ONLY direct flights from the United States to Greece, land in its main airport, Athens (ATH) (step 1). From Athens, there are multiple daily flights to Thessaloniki (the second step). From Thessaloniki, it is 1.5 hour drive to Halkidiki (the third step). You can book a flight from the US, with a layover in Athens, Greece, and then go to Thessaloniki. Other options to get from Athens to Thessaloniki that don’t include another flight are train, bus, or car rental. Please find links to the below information in the Transportation/Accommodations Section. Athens to Thessaloniki: -Plane: 35-40 minutes, ~$100 -Train (trainOSE): 4 hours, ~$50 -Bus (KTEL Thessalonikis): 5-6 hours, ~ $40 -Car: 6 hours (gas expenses will vary) USA to Thessaloniki: If you want to get a flight much closer to your destination, Thessaloníki is the second largest airport in Greece. There are flights from the United States into Thessaloniki Airport (SKG), but these will have at least one layover- typically in Europe or the Middle East, depending on airline. There is also an option for a layover in Athens. Again, from Thessaloniki, there are buses (KTEL Halkidikis), taxis, and car rental options for the 1.5 hour trip to Halkidiki. Please find links to the below information in the Transportation/Accommodations Section. There is a taxi request service linked. Thessaloniki to Halkidiki: - Bus (KTEL Halkidikis): 2.5 hours, ~$30 - Taxis: 1.5 hours, ~ $100 - Car: 1.5 hours, gas expenses around $15-$20 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT US: ekopats13@gmail.com, 302-593-0494
The wedding week events will take place in Sithonia, the second “leg” of Halkidiki, in the towns of Nikiti (red circle on map below), Neos Marmaras (blue square on map), and the small neighborhood next to it, Paradisos. Sithonia is the middle of the peninsula legs protruding into the waters of the Aegean sea. The bride and groom will be staying in Paradisos. The wedding will take place near Sarti (Green oval on map), on the right side of the Sithonia Peninsula, opposite Neos Marmaras. Sithonia is the middle leg while the first is Kassandra, and the third is Mount Athos. There is one main road going around Sithonia called “parimetriki sithonias”. Detailed information about the wedding week will be available in the coming months on here. If you wish to join us next summer, it is best to start planning and booking flight/lodging around March.