Originally Posted by
powergean
Without luggage i need 2 hours from my house to the hotel in Thessaloniki. 20 min to the airport + 20 min at the airport incloud boarding. 50 min in the plan. +30 max if i take a taxi to the hotel. Put extra 30 min if you want to do it slow. If somebody wants to go there only for 1-2 days , makes a big difference.
Your situation is not typical. And nobody would purposely schedule to arrive at the airport 18 minutes before departure. Great that it works for you, and by all means - keep flying rather than takign the train. But that doesn't mean that the train is not a much better option for the majority of other people..