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Trikala (Thessaly) → Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal) bus route
The bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki leaves from Trikala (Thessaly) and arrives at Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal). The departure point is the bus station at Peripheriaki Odos Karditsis-Larisis (Rizario), 42100 Trikala — phone numbers, hours and directions are on the station page.
The journey takes about 2 h 30 min.
KTEL Trikalon (KTEL Trikala) sells tickets online — bookings are currently open for travel dates up to 1 October 2026. That is how far ahead the booking system sells, not when buses stop running.
Trikala (Thessaly) to Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal) bus times, by day
Every departure on this page in one view — ✓ runs on that weekday every week to the date confirmed below, ◕ on some of those weeks (tap or hover for the dates), — not on that weekday, blank means the operator has not published that far ahead. Tap a row for that departure’s stop-by-stop times.
Departures are confirmed day by day to Sun 4 Oct.
| Departs | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| 10:15 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 13:30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 15:15 | — | — | — | — | ◕ | ✓ | ◕ |
| 16:00 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| 17:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| 20:00 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Fares from Trikala (Thessaly)
To each stop on the way, in travel order, where the operator prices it.
| Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal) | around €22.70 |
Where to stay in Thessaloniki
Hotels and rooms near the bus stop in Thessaloniki — open a pin for prices and booking.
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Things to do in Thessaloniki
The most-reviewed highly-rated tours and activities for Thessaloniki — picked by travellers’ own ratings (all 4.5+ stars), not by us.
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Car hire in Thessaloniki
If the bus times do not fit your day, a hire car from Thessaloniki is the usual alternative for the villages and beaches the buses do not reach.
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Full stop-by-stop times, every departure
7 departures, stop by stop
↔ Scroll the table sideways to see every stop. — means the run does not call there; · means it calls but no time is published; +1 means the following morning. A ? means we do not know. This operator’s timetable names the town rather than each stop inside it, so for the other stops in that town it neither confirms nor denies the call — and we would rather say so than guess either way.
| Departs | Trikala (Thessaly)ΤΡΙΚΑΛΑ (ΚΤΕΛ) | Megalochori Trik (square)ΜΕΓΑΛΟΧΩΡΙ (ΠΛΑΤΕΙΑ) ΤΡΙΚ | TAXIARXESΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΕΣ | GeorganadesΓΕΩΡΓΑΝΑΔΕΣ | Neochoriou (stop)ΣΤΑΣΗ ΝΕΟΧΩΡΙΟΥ | Farkadona KostakiΦΑΡΚΑΔΩΝΑ (ΚΩΣΤΑΚΗ) | Zarko (stop)ΣΤΑΣΗ ΖΑΡΚΟ | PiniadaΠΗΝΕΙΑΔΑ | Kalampaka (Meteora)ΚΑΛΑΜΠΑΚΑ (ΚΤΕΛ) | Sea EvangelismouΣΕΑ (ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΣΜΟΥ) | Sea SkotinasΣΕΑ (ΣΚΟΤΙΝΑΣ) | Litochoro (health centre)ΛΙΤΟΧΩΡΟ (ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΥΓΕΙΑΣ) | KATERINI(TRIK-THESS)ΚΑΤΕΡΙΝΗ | Olympus Plaza KaterinisOLYMPUS PLAZA ΚΑΤΕΡΙΝΗΣ | MethoniΜΕΘΩΝΗ | Malgara (tolls)ΜΑΛΓΑΡΑ (ΔΙΟΔΙΑ) | Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal)ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ (ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:30 | 06:30 | — | — | — | — | · | — | — | · | — | — | · | · | ? | — | — | · |
| 10:15 | 10:15 | — | — | — | — | · | — | — | · | — | — | · | · | ? | — | — | · |
| 13:30 | 13:30 | — | — | — | — | · | — | — | · | — | — | · | · | ? | — | — | · |
| 15:15 | 15:15 | — | — | — | — | · | — | — | · | — | — | · | · | ? | — | — | · |
| 16:00 | 16:00 | — | — | — | — | · | — | — | · | — | — | · | · | ? | — | — | · |
| 17:15 | 17:15 | — | — | — | — | · | — | — | · | — | — | · | · | ? | — | — | · |
| 20:00 | 20:00 | — | — | — | — | · | — | — | · | — | — | · | · | ? | — | — | · |
Stops, in travel order
Trikala (Thessaly) → Megalochori Trik (square) → TAXIARXES → Georganades → Neochoriou (stop) → Farkadona Kostaki → Zarko (stop) → Piniada → Kalampaka (Meteora) → Sea Evangelismou → Sea Skotinas → Litochoro (health centre) → KATERINI(TRIK-THESS) → Olympus Plaza Katerinis → Methoni → Malgara (tolls) → Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal)
Route map
The line joins the stops in order. It is not the road the bus takes — it is a straight chord between points, so treat it as sequence, not geometry. A hollow, dashed stop marker means the coordinate is a village centre rather than a surveyed bus bay; tap it to see where it came from.
Frequently asked questions
Generated from this page’s own timetable data — every answer reads the same day-by-day calendar as the table above, so it can never say more than the page does.
What time is the first and last bus from Trikala (Thessaly) to Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal)?
It depends on the day: Mon–Fri — first 06:30, last 20:00; Sat — first 06:30, last 15:15; Sun — first 10:15, last 20:00 (confirmed to Sun 4 Oct).
Which days does the Trikala (Thessaly) to Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal) bus run?
Every day (confirmed to Sun 4 Oct).
Does this bus run all year — summer and winter?
The operator has published departures to Sun 4 Oct. Beyond that this page cannot tell you what runs: Greek bus operators publish a few weeks ahead, so check back nearer the time.
How long does the bus from Trikala (Thessaly) to Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal) take?
150 minutes (From the operator's departure and arrival times).
How much does the bus from Trikala (Thessaly) to Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal) cost?
The published fare is around €22.70 — see the fare table for the pairs it covers.
Where does the bus to Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal) leave from?
It leaves from Trikala (Thessaly) (ΤΡΙΚΑΛΑ (ΚΤΕΛ)). Note the exact terminal — cities with more than one bus station use them for different operators, and they are not interchangeable.
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