Day trip to Thessaloniki.
From London Gatwick, back by 23:00.
Time in the city
3.3 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
14km
to the centreFrom Thessaloniki centre (SKG)
Daylight
10.6 hours
06:54 to 17:29Sunrise 06:54, sunset 17:29
The €0.60 city ticket is not valid on bus 01X. Buy the €2 airport ticket or risk a fine.
Passport queues are tight. Under 5 hours in Thessaloniki once we allow 30 min for passport control on landing and 10 min extra before the flight home.
09:00
Leave London Gatwick
easyJet, direct
15:40
In the city
Lands 14:20, 30min immigration, 50min from the airport
18:55
Leave the city
50min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
23:00
Back in London Gatwick
Flies 21:25
- Leave London GatwickeasyJet, direct09:00
- Land in Thessaloniki3h 20min14:20
- In the city30min immigration, 50min from the airport15:40
- Leave the city50min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration18:55
- Fly home3h 20min21:25
- Back in London Gatwick23:00
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Things to do in ThessalonikiShowHide
Museum of Illusions ThessalonikiTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Skyline Bar ThessalonikiTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
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Getting to Gatwick
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park, free for 0-2 hours, with a free shuttle bus (10-12 min) to the terminal. Source
Taxi
- From London£100-£160 one way~30 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Thessaloniki on a budgetShowHide
Getting about costs £6.00, that is bus to city centre and back at £4.00 and local transport at £2.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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What a day in Thessaloniki costs
On the ground only. We could not price the flight for this pair, so the day costs more than this.
£32.15/ on the ground, plus flights
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Estimated cost. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 540 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 2,010 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
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