Flying from Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport (FCO) to Thessaloniki International Airport (SKG): what you need to know
Around 1 hour 40 minutes is how long you can expect to be travelling on a direct flight from Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport to Thessaloniki International Airport.
Thessaloniki's timezone is UTC+2, which makes Thessaloniki one hour ahead of Rome.
Choose from nine weekly Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport to Thessaloniki International Airport flights. The 09:50 departure with Aegean Airlines is the earliest available. Aegean Airlines operates the last service of the day at 16:15.
For a smooth journey, arrive at the airport two hours ahead of international flights and one hour before domestic departures. This will give you plenty of time to board your FCO to SKG flight.
You'll likely experience longer queues in popular months such as August. Arriving up to four hours in advance for an international flight and two hours for a domestic departure is a good idea.
Aegean Airlines has direct flights from Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport to Thessaloniki International Airport. Book with this popular carrier, then get ready to check out the sights in Thessaloniki — and maybe even more of Greece if you have time.
The majority of travellers choose to travel with Aegean Airlines on this route.
Consider adding a stopover when booking your ticket from Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport to Thessaloniki International Airport. Simply deselect 'Direct flights only' to break up your trip, or even explore someplace new along the way. Here's where you can stop between FCO and SKG:
Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
Heraklion Airport
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
How to find the cheapest flights from Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport (FCO) to Thessaloniki International Airport (SKG)
The cheapest price we've found for a one-way Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport to Thessaloniki International Airport flight is ₹ 2,380. A return ticket is currently ₹ 3,990. Depending on the availability and when you book, these fares could change.
To get cheap tickets from FCO to SKG, book your journey ten months ahead of your departure.
Schedule your trip for September. That's the cheapest month for flights from Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport to Thessaloniki International Airport. If you have flexibility with your dates, try out the 'Whole month' tool to find the lowest price across each month.
You won't have to check every day to find out if fares have dropped when you create a Price Alert. We'll let you know the moment there's a change in price on cheap flights from FCO to SKG.
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Handy information about Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport (FCO)
Of the flights that depart from Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, 70.57% touch down on time at their destination.
Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport is around 32 kilometres from central Rome. If you're ride-sharing, catching a cab or driving from the centre, it'll take you 40 minutes or so to get there, depending on the traffic.
Planning to catch public transport? You can expect a journey time of around 50 minutes.
Searching for a convenient hotel near FCO? If you're catching an early flight from Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport to Thessaloniki International Airport, these stays will put you moments from your departure gate:
Arriving at Thessaloniki International Airport (SKG)
The last thing you want is a long journey to your hotel if you're getting in late on a Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport to Thessaloniki International Airport flight. Reserve one of these accommodation options near SKG instead:
Grab a Thessaloniki International Airport rental car and explore Thessaloniki and beyond with your own wheels. Green Motion, Centauro and Record Go are popular outlets you can book with here.
For the lowest price, book your vehicle from Thessaloniki International Airport about two weeks before your trip.
Getting from Thessaloniki International Airport (SKG) to central Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki International Airport is roughly 18 kilometres from central Thessaloniki. Driving there takes about 25 minutes.
Travelling on public transport will take you around 1 hour 5 minutes.
When to fly to Thessaloniki International Airport (SKG)
July is the most popular month for flights from Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport to Thessaloniki International Airport. For smaller crowds, go to Thessaloniki in April.
The warmest month in Thessaloniki is August, with the temperature ranging between 20ºC and 34ºC. Book your flights from Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport to Thessaloniki International Airport in this month if this is the type of weather you enjoy.
January sees average temperatures of between -2ºC and 12ºC. Look for cheap tickets from FCO to SKG sometime then if you want to travel when it's cooler.
Explore more of Greece
You've done Thessaloniki, now it's time to explore other parts of Greece. Travel about 306 kilometres south to Athens to check off its leading sights. From Museum of the Centre for the Acropolis Studies to Acropolis of Athens and The Parthenon, you'll have a full itinerary ahead.
Larisa is another standout destination in Greece and is around 121 kilometres south of Thessaloniki. No journey is complete without seeing Agioi Saranta, Saint George Orthodox Church and Second Ancient Theatre.
