There are daily connections with the island of Thassos, from the port of Prinos on Thassos, with a final destination of “Apostolos Pavlos”, the passenger port of Kavala, as well as from the port of Limenas on Thassos with the port of Keramoti. Kavala is also connected by boat with Piraeus, Lavrio, Syros, Mykonos, Paros, Naxos, Patmos, Icaria, Fournoi, Samos, Chios, Mytilene, Agios Evstratios and Lemnos.
TRAVELLING TO KAVALA
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By plane
From Athens, there are daily flights to “Megas Alexandros” Airport in Chrysoupoli, just over 30 km from Kavala. In the summer, this airport serves charter flights to and from many European cities.
The airport is also connected to the town of Kavala with a regular bus service. The bus stop is just outside the airport building and tickets can be purchased from the driver.
Useful information
Address
Nea Karvali provincial road
64200 Chrysoupoli
Telephone
+30 25910 53270-3
Website
By bus
There are regular connections with KTEL buses to and from Thessaloniki and Athens as well as to other nearby towns. The completion of the Via Egnatia has reduced the distances while the road network throughout the whole Regional Unit is generally good.
Useful information
Address
4 Mitropolitou Chrysostomou St
65403 Kavala
Telephone
+30 2510 222294, +30 2510 223593
Kavala KTEL in Athens
+30 210 5129407
Kavala KTEL in Thessaloniki
+30 2310 595422
Website
By car
Kavala has an excellent road network, with modern roads connecting itto all the large towns in the region and the whole of Greece. Whether via the A2 motorway on the Via Egnatia or the old National Road, travel by car is comfortable and pleasant.
The provincial road network for all the villages in the Regional Unit is in a very good condition, with asphalt-surfaced roads running in all directions.
Kavala is 153 km from Thessaloniki by car and 653 km from Athens.
By train
You will arrive by train in Thessaloniki, Drama or Xanthi and can continue from there by car for Kavala. For timetables, fares, journey times and further information call 14511or 1110 (recorded information), or visit the TRAINOSE website at www.trainose.gr.
By boat
Useful information
Address
1 Averof St, 65403 Kavala
Telephone
Kavala Port Authority
+30 2513 505430-35 (for information on timetables and ticket prices)
+30 2510 223716
Kavala Port Authority SA
+30 2510 223691, +30 2510 223282
+30 2510 225192
Keramoti Port Authority
+30 25910 51204
Limenas Port Authority
+30 25930 22106
Prinos Port Authority
+30 25930 71290
Website
From Thassos:
www.anethferries.gr
www.thassos-ferries.gr
thassoslink.gr
From the rest of Greece:
hellenicseaways.gr
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