Thessaloniki Cruise Port
Cruise ships dock at the Alexander the Great Cruise Terminal on Pier 2 of the Port of Thessaloniki, at quays 9 and 10, and ships do not tender here. The city center is about a 15 minute walk from the pier, and taxis are also an option.
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Where ships dock
Ships dock at the Alexander the Great Cruise Terminal on Pier 2, which serves cruise ships at quays 9 and 10. Ships do not tender at Thessaloniki. The terminal covers 2,000 square meters and houses the Port Authority and the Customs and Passport Control Service, so formalities are handled on site. A dedicated parking area for cruise passengers sits apart from the commercial vehicle areas. Ships call from October to August, and most arrive between 7 and 9 am.
Getting into town
The walk from the pier to the city center takes about 15 minutes one way. The port sits in the heart of the city, so the sights start close to the terminal. A short taxi also covers the distance. The Passenger Railway Station is 1 km from the port, and Makedonia International Airport is 16 km away.
Getting around
The city center is compact and walkable, and on foot is how most visitors cover the old sites. A short taxi also runs from the cruise pier to Pier 1 or to the White Tower. Bus 50, the cultural line, follows a figure-of-8 route past the major sights with an English-speaking guide aboard and departs hourly from the White Tower. The Museum of Byzantine Culture can be reached by car, public transport, motorbike, bicycle or on foot. Comfortable shoes help for walking tours. The Tourist Information Center is at Tsimiski 136 at Aristotelous Square, with hours that differ between winter and summer, and it is closed on Sundays.
Near the pier
Pier 1 is a cultural and recreational area reached on foot or by short taxi from the cruise pier. It holds the Museum of Photography, the Thessaloniki Cinema Museum and MOMus-Experimental Center for the Arts, and it hosts the Thessaloniki Film Festival, the Documentary Festival and the PhotoBiennale. From there the old beach quay runs to the White Tower. The Roman Forum and the Galerian ruins are about 15 minutes one way from the pier, and the churches, the markets and the Byzantine Walls are in the city center near the port.
Questions people ask
Where do cruise ships dock in Thessaloniki?
Ships dock at the Alexander the Great Cruise Terminal on Pier 2, at quays 9 and 10. Ships do not tender here.
How far is the Thessaloniki cruise port from the city center?
About 15 minutes on foot one way. A short taxi also covers the distance, and the port is in the heart of the city.
Can you walk from the Thessaloniki cruise port to the sights?
Yes. The city sites are walkable from the pier, and the Roman Forum and the Galerian ruins are about 15 minutes one way. Comfortable shoes help.