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Car hire at Kalamata Airport - Visiting Southern Greece

Modern and efficient, Kalamata Airport is the busiest and largest air transportation hub in the country's popular Peloponnese region. It serves both domestic and international routes in and out of southern Greece. With a car transfer time of around 10-15 minutes, the airport is located just 9 kilometres (5 miles) from the centre of Kalamata, the biggest town in the area.

Inaugurated in 1959, the airport received a major upgrade in 1991 in line with the increase in European holiday traffic frequenting the region. By European standards, it is a fairly small airport and mostly handles charter and low-cost flights during the summer months, along with regular domestic services to Athens, Thessaloniki and Heraklion operated by Aegean Airlines and Sky Express.

Kalamata itself excels as a tourist destinations on account of its idyllically indented shoreline, wonderful sandy beaches, forested mountainscapes and verdant valleys. The city also boasts a significant nuber of archaeological monuments to explore, most notably Ancient Messene which dates right back to the Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age. But most summer visitors are more interested in Kalamata's white, sandy, picture-book beaches that embroider the city's long coastline.

There so much to see and do in this part of southern Greece by means of a car hire from Kalamata Airport. The nearby Costa Navarino golf resort is an 18-hole course of international renown and offers visitors the added delight of fine gourmet dining. Some of the local towns worth exploring in the Kalamata area include Pylos and Methoni, while the nearby beaches of Voidokilia and Gialova rank amongst the best in the whole of Greece.

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Airport Information

Kalamata Airport essentially caters for holiday traffic with two runways and a host of on-site amenities and services. It was established in the 1950s but has since grown into a regular facility for general aviation aircraft and a growing number of airlines operating around the European continent. Named after the Greek ship-owner Captain Vassilis Constantakopoulos, it is located a short drive from Kalamata city centre and caters for around half a million passenger movements every year.

Kalamata Airport (KLX)
Address: Aeroporto di Kalamata, 24200 Messini, Greece
Telephone: +30 27210 63805
Airlines operating at Kalamata Airport: The list of the most important airlines operating at Kalamata Airport currently features Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, British Airways (London Heathrow), Condor, easyJet (London Gatwick), Edelweiss Air, Eurowings, Jet2.com (Birmingham, London Stansted and Manchester), LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Olympic Air, Ryanair (London Stansted), Smartwings, Swiss International Air Lines, Trade Air, Transavia, TUI fly Belgium, Tus Airways and Volotea.

Where to pick up my car hire at Kalamata Airport

Travellers arriving to pick up their car rental at Kalamata Airport will find all the suppliers' welcome desks located in the Arrivals Hall, including Avis, Hertz and Sixt. Drivers are advised to have all the necessary documents ready (passport, driving licence, coverage info, car hire voucher, etc.) for when they arrive at the reception in order to make the collection process as quick as possible, particularly during the holiday season.

Car hire operating hours

	Avis at Kalamata Airport Arrivals Hall, Kalamata, Greece 24200 +30 27210 66190	Opening Hours: Daily 24 Hours
	Hertz at Kalamata Airport Arrivals Hall Kalamata, Greece 24200 +30 27210 69 547	Opening Hours: Daily 7am-11pm
	Sixt at Kalamata Airport Arrivals Hall Kalamata, Greece 24200 +30 2721 069616	Opening Hours: Daily 8am-8pm

Terminals

Kalamata Airport has one terminal building that serves both the airlines and the local general aviation aircraft. There's parking for for four aircraft at any one time but no jet bridges, so passengers are required to walk or be shuttled to the main terminal building when arriving and departing. There are two arrivals halls, two departures halls and a special check-in section.

Airport Facilities

Passengers arriving to either collect their car hire at Kalamata Airport or drop it off will find a good range of on-site facilities available. There are bars, cafés, restaurants and Hellenic Duty-free shops selling perfume, tobacco, chocolate, alcoholic beverages and a range of electrical items. Travellers will also find ATMs, bureaux de change, souvenir shops selling traditional products and an on-site post office and police station.

How to get to and from Kalamata Airport

Travellers who rent a car at Kalamata Airport and begin their trip by heading for the city will find that reaching centre normally only takes about 10-15 minutes on either the A7 or the E55. To shuttle to and from the airport by bus is equally seamless due to the city's close proximity, and the bus stop is located right outside the Arrivals Hall, from which regular services operate to Kalamata's lovely town centre. By bus, it's also possible to get to some of the other beautiful seaside towns in southern Greece like Pylos and Koroni, as well as places inland such as the historic town of Chora. Taxis are in abundance at Kalamata Airport through Radiotaxi which operates a large fleet between the city centre and the main terminal building.

Parking Tips

Being a holiday destination, Kalamata is well supplied with good hotels, many of which have their own car park, so check this when booking your accommodation if you plan to stay in the city. There are several car parks (some quite large) in the heart of the city centre, notably Parkplatz down at the waterfront (Navarinou 67) and Kanari 4 Parking (Kanari 4) closer to the town centre. A brand-new high-security car park near the airport on the edge of town (on the main road between Kalamata and Athens) called International Parking operates 24/7, 365 days a year with 40 parking spaces for travellers looking for a higher level of security for their car rental at Kalamata Airport. The airport itself also 60 parking spaces available in its main car park opposite the airport terminal which are short-term only and not for overnight parking.

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