Homer mentioned the city as Trikala and is supposed to be the birthplace of the god of healing, Asclepius.
The closest airport is Volos airport [url=http://www.volosairport.gr/]](VOL), situated in ([url=http://www.anchialos.com/]Nea Anchialos[/url[/url]), about 130 km W from the city. Volos may be the nearest airfield but only offers service during the warm-weather months.
Air Berlin [url=http://www.airberlin.com/site/index.php?LANG=eng]]operate every Monday and every Friday from May to October (Flights to/from [[Berlin[/url]], [wiki=35d7df6ed3d93be2927d14acc5f1fc9a]Hamburg[/wiki], [wiki=c25fa34ca987da7badf27ae2882c4979]Dusseldorf[/wiki], [wiki=baa993ff1d0f2fccb0573468522a2a4a]Nuremberg[/wiki], [wiki=601f9226a92f0a314068aa4395f65528]Vienna[/wiki]).
Ryanair [url=http://www.ryanair.com]]operates flights from April to October to/from [[Hahn[/url]] ([wiki=4312d5c8cdda027420c474e2221abc34]Frankfurt[/wiki]), [wiki=3a8f916e8f8560773ac9b8eb6349b1c4]Bergamo[/wiki] ([wiki=437d461430ecc08e2d51abbcf5ce9b3c]Milan[/wiki]), [wiki=1f49f770adc6c84629f50ce3ca2a2109]Rome[/wiki] and [wiki=6e57d24e9ad45f18fb3b5684bbec9c87]Charleroi[/wiki] ([wiki=068a0b5b2858dc3f1ac7b47464bc4b0a]Brussels[/wiki]) airport.
Belle Air [url=http://www.belleair.it/]]operate to/from [[Tirana[/url]].
Lauda Air [url=http://www.laudaair.com/]]operate to/from [[Vienna[/url]].
Transavia [url=http://www.transavia.com/hv/main/splash]]operate to/from [[Amsterdam[/url]].
There is a bus connecting airport and Volos bus station. Buses are waiting to pick up travelers after a plane lands, the cost form the airport to Volos Bus station is 3 €. Then you have to get another bus or Train from Volos to Trikala. The bus station in Volos is about 1 km from the train station.
The nearest airport offering year-round international service is in [wiki=6ca5bea86fe229aa3c559cd8cb5fe493]Thessaloniki[/wiki] (SLK) about 3 hours away.
Interurban coaches ("KTEL" buses) (+30 24310 73131) are by far the most convenient way to travel around Greece, as well as for intra-regional travelling. There is frequent bus service from Athens Liossion Station to Trikala, as well as from Thessaloniki bus terminal "Macedonia" to Trikala. The bus station is at the corner of Othonos and Garivaldi, just across the river from the center part of town.
Trains ([url=http://www.ose.gr/]OSE[/url]) (+30 24310 27214) connect Trikala to other cities in Greece. Travelling with ordinary trains can be cheaper, although a little bit slower, whereas choosing a fancy faster Intercity train will cost the same amount of money, or even more than a KTEL bus. There are direct trains to [wiki=e14045c6b4fe1e65d04aade91b1f8c1b]Athens[/wiki] and [wiki=328d2df3814bab9aadf0f09b3cf5bd78]Larissa[/wiki] to [wiki=6ca5bea86fe229aa3c559cd8cb5fe493]Thessaloniki[/wiki].
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* Just across river from city center
* 2 km northwest of city center
* Just across river from city center
* Historic hotel in city center at Rigas Ferroes Square
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* Ananti City Resort Loggaki, Trikala.(2.5km north-east of Trikala)
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B&B
* 2-Star hotel
* Hostel