Getting to Makrinitsa (Pelion)

Bus trip from Volos to Makrinitsa in the past. Dimitris Letsios, (Museum of Photography, Thessaloniki)

​From Athens (El. Venizelos Airport) to Volos (by bus)

• From El. Venizelos Airport to Volos. Bus Line X93 from the Airport to Liossion Bus Station. (Airport to Liossion Bus Station: approx. 1 hour)
• From Liossion Bus Station to Volos Bus Station (“KTEL Magnesias”, Magnesia Intercity Bus Station): approx. 4 hours

From Thessaloniki (Makedonia Airport) to Volos (by bus)

•  Take bus No 78 (the bus departs every one hour and it is situated outside the airport check-in, info:) to the Central Bus Station in Thessaloniki (Airport to Central Bus Station: approx. 0,5 hours)
• From Central Bus Station Thessaloniki to Volos Bus Station (info): approx. 2,5 hours.

NOTE: There is also train service from Athens/Thessaloniki to Volos, however we recommend the bus over the train (it is faster, more reliable, with frequent service).

From Volos to Makrinitsa

• From Volos to Makrinitsa, take the bus from Volos Bus Station. The buses leave approximately every two hours. The bus timetable can be found here. (From Volos Bus Station to Makrinitsa: approx. 0,30 hours)

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Makrinitsa, established in 1204; Altitude 600-850 m, 17 km from Volos.

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