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Xanthi → Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal) bus route info

The operator lists this route as “XANTHI THESSALONIKI”

15 stops 10 departures Fare around €22.80
2 h 30 min · Derived from the printed stop times of 1 of 10 departures; the rest carry no printed arrival we can rely on

The bus from Xanthi to Thessaloniki leaves from Xanthi and arrives at Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal). The departure point is the bus station at Dimokritou 6, 67100 Xanthi — phone numbers, hours and directions are on the station page.

The journey takes about 2 h 30 min.

KTEL Xanthis sells tickets online — bookings are currently open for travel dates up to 30 September 2026. That is how far ahead the booking system sells, not when buses stop running.

Xanthi 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.

DepartsMonTueWedThuFriSatSun
06:00
07:30
09:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
15:30
16:30
17:30
23:15

Fares from Xanthi

To each stop on the way, in travel order, where the operator prices it.

Petrochori Stratopedo (Xanthi)around €2.20
Petrochori Venzinadiko (Xanthi)around €2.20
Toxotes (junction, Xanthi)around €2.20
Toxotes Stratopedo (Kavala)around €2.20
Mousthenis (KTEL Xanthis stop, Kavala)around €9.90
Kerdylia (junction, Serres)around €14.30
Profitis Parkingk (Thessaloniki)around €19.20
Derveni (junction, stop 2, Thessaloniki)around €22.80
Stavroupoli Dimarcheio (Thessaloniki)around €22.80
Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal)around €22.80

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.

Compare car hire in Thessaloniki

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Full stop-by-stop times, every departure

10 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.

DepartsXanthiΞΑΝΘΗForos (Xanthi)ΦΟΡΟΣGirokomeio (Xanthi)ΓΗΡΟΚΟΜΕΙΟEvmoiro (junction, Xanthi)ΕΥΜΟΙΡΟ Δ/ΣPetrochori Stratopedo (Xanthi)ΠΕΤΡΟΧΩΡΙ ΣΤΡΑΤΟΠΕΔΟPetrochori Venzinadiko (Xanthi)ΠΕΤΡΟΧΩΡΙ ΒΕΝΖΙΝΑΔΙΚΟToxotes (junction, Xanthi)ΤΟΞΟΤΕΣ Δ/ΣToxotes Stratopedo (Kavala)ΤΟΞΟΤΕΣ ΣΤΡΑΤΟΠΕΔΟMousthenis (KTEL Xanthis stop, Kavala)ΜΟΥΣΘΕΝΗKerdylia (junction, Serres)ΚΕΡΔΥΛΙΑ Δ/ΣSochos Parkingk (Thessaloniki)ΣΟΧΟΣ ΠΑΡΚΙΝΓΚProfitis Parkingk (Thessaloniki)ΠΡΟΦΗΤΗΣ ΠΑΡΚΙΝΓΚDerveni (junction, stop 2, Thessaloniki)ΔΕΡΒΕΝΙ Δ/ΣStavroupoli Dimarcheio (Thessaloniki)ΣΤΑΥΡΟΥΠΟΛΗ ΔΗΜΑΡΧΕΙΟThessaloniki (Macedonia terminal)ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ
06:00a06:00··?·····
07:30a07:30··?·····
09:00a09:00··?·····
11:00a11:00··?·····
12:00a12:00··?·····
13:00a13:00··?·····
15:30a15:30··?·····
16:30b16:3019:00
17:30a17:30··?·····
23:15ca23:1523:2523:31?00:19+100:36+101:11+1·
  • a The arrival first read for this departure was withheld as implausible — a known feed defect; treat any arrival shown here with care
  • b The operator's own line number: 4
  • c An overnight service — it arrives the following day

More buses between these two places on other routes

1 other route(s) in this area call at both Xanthi and Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal), in that order — 1 more departures in all. Open a route for its times at these two stops.

Stops, in travel order

Xanthi → Foros (Xanthi) → Girokomeio (Xanthi) → Evmoiro (junction, Xanthi) → Petrochori Stratopedo (Xanthi) → Petrochori Venzinadiko (Xanthi) → Toxotes (junction, Xanthi) → Toxotes Stratopedo (Kavala) → Mousthenis (KTEL Xanthis stop, Kavala) → Kerdylia (junction, Serres) → Sochos Parkingk (Thessaloniki) → Profitis Parkingk (Thessaloniki) → Derveni (junction, stop 2, Thessaloniki) → Stavroupoli Dimarcheio (Thessaloniki) → 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 Xanthi to Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal)?

It depends on the day: Mon–Fri — first 06:00, last 23:15; Sat & Sun — first 07:30, last 23:15 (confirmed to Sun 4 Oct).

Which days does the Xanthi 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 Xanthi to Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal) take?

150 minutes (Derived from the printed stop times of 1 of 10 departures; the rest carry no printed arrival we can rely on).

How much does the bus from Xanthi to Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal) cost?

Published fares on this route run from €2.20 to €22.80 depending on where you board and alight — see the fare table.

Where does the bus to Thessaloniki (Macedonia terminal) leave from?

It leaves from Xanthi (ΞΑΝΘΗ).

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