Travelling to Katerini? Book a private transfer with a verified Greek driver. Katerini is a coastal city of about 56,000 people in Pieria, northern Greece, 70 km south of Thessaloniki and 7 km inland from the Aegean coast. The defining feature of the area is Mount Olympus rising directly behind it — at 2,917 m, the mythological home of the Greek gods and Greece's tallest mountain.
Most travellers heading to Katerini are bound for one of two things: the Mount Olympus base of Litochoro (15 minutes south, where the climbing trails begin), or the Pieria coast resorts at Paralia Katerinis, Olympiaki Akti and Platamonas. The medieval Platamonas Castle, beautifully preserved on a coastal hilltop 30 minutes south, is a worthwhile stop on the drive between Katerini and the rest of mainland Greece.
From Thessaloniki, Katerini is a 1h 15m drive via the A1 motorway. From Thessaloniki Airport (SKG) it's 1h 30m. Sedan transfer from SKG to Katerini runs €70–€100, to Litochoro €80–€110.
Most-booked Luxi transfers in Katerini: SKG airport pickups direct to Litochoro for Mount Olympus climbers, hotel-to-Olympus-trailhead service for hikers, beach-resort drop-offs along the Pieria coast, and combined transfers from Thessaloniki that pair Vergina (1 hour west) with Olympus for a long day-trip.
For onward travel from Katerini, the most popular routes are northward to Vergina (royal tombs of Philip II of Macedon, 1 hour), southward along the coast toward Volos and Pelion (2h 30m), or inland up Mount Olympus for the multi-day refuge-to-summit trek.