Transport
Kastoria is 10 km north, about 15 minutes and €20 by taxi; Argos Orestiko is minutes away at about €8. There is no airport bus; the KTEL between Kastoria and Argos Orestiko passes on the main road.
Read more: TransportGuide to Kastoria Airport
Kastoria Airport “Aristotelis” (KSO) is on the plain at Argos Orestiko, 10 km south of Kastoria, the fur-trading town on its lake in the mountains of western Macedonia. It is a small domestic airport: Sky Express or Olympic fly to Athens a few times a week all year, mostly for local business and the fur trade, and there are no international flights. Winter fog and snow disrupt the schedule more than anywhere else in Greece.
The terminal is one hall. Kastoria is also reached from Thessaloniki Airport in two hours on the Egnatia motorway, which is how most visitors arrive; the flight is for those who want to skip the drive and can live with the thin timetable.
Local tips
- Winter fog is the rule, not the exception: from November to February the morning flight is delayed, diverted to Thessaloniki or cancelled several times a month. Check the live board before leaving, and keep the two-hour drive from Thessaloniki in reserve.
- Book a taxi or a hire car for your arrival time; with a few flights a week, nobody waits at the rank on spec.
- An hour before departure is enough; the terminal is one hall and the queue is one aircraft.
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Prices and timetables are indicative and change seasonally. Confirm before you travel.