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Larissa travel guide

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You're Going to Love Larissa

With a population of 144,651, Larissa is the largest city in Thessaly, Greece by the number of inhabitants. It is among the most popular tourist destinations in the country. Larissa deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.

When to visit Larissa

Larissa in November
Estimated hotel price
£60
1 night at 3-star hotel
Larissa in November
Estimated hotel price
£60
1 night at 3-star hotel

How to Get to Larissa

Plane

Although Larissa doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Skiathos (JSI), which is located 66 miles from Larissa. Skiathos is the most popular, with regular flights from Jet2, British Airways, easyJet and other airlines departing from the United Kingdom. The shortest flight to Larissa from the United Kingdom departs from London and takes around 13h 45m.

Train

The train station in Larissa is called Larissa Sidirodromikos Stathmos, and is located 0.6 miles from the city centre.

Car

Another option to get to Larissa is to pick up a car hire from Corfu, which is about 133 miles from Larissa. You’ll find branches of Centauro and dirent-autorental, among others, in Corfu.

Bus

Larissa’s bus station is located 1.2 miles from the city centre.

Plane

Although Larissa doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Skiathos (JSI), which is located 66 miles from Larissa. Skiathos is the most popular, with regular flights from Jet2, British Airways, easyJet and other airlines departing from the United Kingdom. The shortest flight to Larissa from the United Kingdom departs from London and takes around 13h 45m.

Train

The train station in Larissa is called Larissa Sidirodromikos Stathmos, and is located 0.6 miles from the city centre.

Car

Another option to get to Larissa is to pick up a car hire from Corfu, which is about 133 miles from Larissa. You’ll find branches of Centauro and dirent-autorental, among others, in Corfu.

Bus

Larissa’s bus station is located 1.2 miles from the city centre.

Airports near Larissa

JSISkiathos
IOAIoannina
SKGThessaloniki Makedonia

Airlines serving Larissa

Lufthansa
Good (7,044 reviews)
KLM
Good (1,334 reviews)
British Airways
Good (6,837 reviews)
SWISS
Good (1,588 reviews)
Turkish Airlines
Good (3,790 reviews)
Air France
Good (1,446 reviews)
Austrian Airlines
Good (780 reviews)
Emirates
Excellent (3,215 reviews)
Air Canada
Good (9,244 reviews)
Scandinavian Airlines
Good (1,349 reviews)
LOT
Good (1,069 reviews)
TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Good (1,851 reviews)
Etihad Airways
Good (1,203 reviews)
ITA Airways
Good (967 reviews)
Singapore Airlines
Excellent (1,292 reviews)
Ryanair
Good (5,053 reviews)
easyJet
Good (1,799 reviews)
Eurowings
Good (276 reviews)
Norwegian
Good (227 reviews)
Air Serbia
Good (196 reviews)
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Where to stay in Larissa

Average rates range from around £64 per night for a double room in a 3-star hotel to £89 and up for a 5-star experience.

Where to stay in popular areas of Larissa

Most booked hotels in Larissa

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Hotel Achillion
2 stars
Excellent (8.9, Excellent reviews)
£57+
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Dionisos Hotel
3 stars
Excellent (8.7, Excellent reviews)
£57+
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Grecotel Larissa Imperial
5 stars
Excellent (8.7, Excellent reviews)
£100+
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Hotel Metropol
3 stars
Excellent (8.2, Excellent reviews)
£46+
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Divani Palace Larissa
5 stars
Excellent (8.1, Excellent reviews)
£125+
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Hiring a car in Larissa

Expect to pay £1.46 per litre in Larissa (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £17.46 and £23.27. Economy (Nissan Micra or similar) is the most popular car type to hire in Larissa, while also 73% cheaper than other types, on average.

Expect to pay £1.46 per litre in Larissa (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £17.46 and £23.27. Economy (Nissan Micra or similar) is the most popular car type to hire in Larissa, while also 73% cheaper than other types, on average.

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