<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">Overview Kalamata International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The airport is located between Kalamata and Messini on GR-82 (Pylos &ndash; Kalamata &ndash; Sparta) and west of the train tracks on the Pamisos River plain. The runway is about 2.7 km long and runs from north to south from the highway north to the plain. The terminal lies to the east and is accessed with GR-7/E55/E65 (Kalamata &ndash; Tripoli &ndash; Corinth).</p>
<p class="blog-para">There is a military base of the Hellenic Air Force and an air-training department to the west of the runway. The air base uses the same runway as civilian aircraft.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">History Kalamata International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Kalamata International Airport was opened in 1959. Charter flights began to operate out of the airport in 1986 and a new terminal was built in 1991. The same year Hellenic Civil Aviation took over as operator of the airport. In 2012 the airport was renamed after Vassilis C. Constantakopoulos.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">Transport at Kalamata International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para"><strong> Rental Cars</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">There are a few rental car companies at Kalamata Airport with desks located in the arrivals halls, but there are also several located off-airport that offer their services to travelers that pass through the airport - see all car rental companies at Kalamata Airport.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Buses </strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">The KTEL Messinias bus route between central Kalamata and the airport terminal runs several times a day from morning until afternoon with more frequent departures during weekdays.</p>
<p class="blog-para">During the summer there are also routes to other places around the peninsula, although the frequency might be once a week. The journey from the airport to Kalamata bus station in the center of Kalamata takes around 15 minutes and the fare is 1-3&euro;.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Taxis </strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">Taxis can be found outside the Kalamata airport terminal building and during peak hours and high season it can be chaotic to grab one. It is recommended to order the taxi in advance if possible, in which case the taxi will be waiting for your arrival, often with the driver holding a sign with the passenger&rsquo;s name on it. The fare to central Kalamata is around 25&euro; and it takes 10 minutes, depending on where in Kalamata the final destination is located.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Hotel Shuttles </strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">Some hotels in and around Kalamata offer to organize a hotel/airport shuttle service for transfer between the hotel and the airport with ease. These shuttles are arranged by the hotel or the travel agent in advance of the arrival or departure and it is often at an additional cost.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Food and Beverages </strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">There are two coffee shops/snacks bars at the airport, one is located in the checking hall and available to all visitors while the other is located in transit on the airside.</p>
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