Passenger Terminal Makedonia (Pier 1)
Passenger terminal on Pier 1, used by cruise and ferry passengers.
Thessaloniki, Greece
Thessaloniki sits on the Thermaic Gulf in Macedonia, with Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman monuments packed into a walkable centre. More about Thessaloniki →
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Cruise Ships in Thessaloniki
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Thessaloniki day.
Planning a day in Thessaloniki?
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Where is the Thessaloniki cruise port?
Ships dock at Piers 1 and 2 of the Port of Thessaloniki, on the south-west edge of the city centre next to the Ladadika district. There are three berths, 950 m of quay and two passenger terminals: Makedonia and the newer Alexander the Great, which meets Schengen entry-exit requirements.
Free Wi-Fi and 70 coach slots are available. The seafront promenade leads into the centre on foot.
Terminal
Getting to the Thessaloniki cruise port
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) → Passenger Terminal Makedonia
17.4 km · 24–55 min by car
About 17 km, typically 24–55 minutes by road, or about 55 minutes by airport bus.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Taxi
EUR 25–30per vehicle
Varies
Approximate; about €25 by day and €30 at night.
Airport bus
EUR 2per person
Varies
Approximately €2.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
The centre is flat along the waterfront; the Upper Town is a steep climb, best by taxi or bus. Distances and times are approximate.
Thessaloniki Cruise Terminals
2 terminals
Cruise Terminal Alexander the Great (Pier 2)
Renovated cruise terminal on Pier 2, in operation since 2023 and equipped for the Schengen entry-exit system.
Eating in Thessaloniki
- Coffee per item
- EUR 2.10–2.60
- per item
- Casual lunch per person
- EUR 15–35
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- EUR 15–25
- per person
- Soft drink per item
- EUR 1.20
- per item
Prices are approximate. Ladadika, next to the port, is packed with tavernas and ouzeries; the centre around Aristotelous and Tsimiski has cafes, and Ano Poli has traditional tavernas with views.
Where to eat
Ladadika
Aristotelous Square / Tsimiski centre
Ano Poli
Destination
About Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki sits on the Thermaic Gulf in Macedonia, with Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman monuments packed into a walkable centre. The port lies right beside the city centre and has two passenger terminals, Makedonia on Pier 1 and Alexander the Great on Pier 2, opened in 2023. From the port, the seafront leads past the Ladadika warehouse quarter and Aristotelous Square to the White Tower.
Inland are the Rotunda and Roman Forum, and the Upper Town climbs to the Heptapyrgion fortress. Day trips reach Ancient Pella, the royal tombs at Vergina and the coast of Halkidiki.
- Time zone
- Eastern European Time
- Currency
- EUR
Things to Do in Thessaloniki
White Tower
Ottoman-era seafront tower, now a museum of the city, at the start of the New Waterfront promenade.
Aristotelous Square and Ladadika
The grand square facing the sea, and the nearby old warehouse quarter full of tavernas and bars.
Rotunda and Roman Forum
Roman and Byzantine monuments in the city centre, including the Rotunda, part of the UNESCO-listed Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika.
Ano Poli (Upper Town)
Hillside old town of lanes and Ottoman-era houses, topped by the Heptapyrgion fortress and the city walls.