There are 4 ways to get from Albania to Macedonia by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Strumicabus
- Drive from Strumica to Macedoniacar
9h 49m$39–342Drive 372.6 km
- Drive from Tirana to Macedoniacar 372.6 km
6h 31m$68–98Fly, train, drive
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane TIA - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
10h 27m$108–238Bus, drive via Skopje
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumicabus
- Drive from Strumica to Macedoniacar
11h 14m
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albania to Macedonia is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Albania to Macedonia is to drive which takes 6h 31m and costs $65 - $100.
The distance between Albania and Macedonia is 426 km. The road distance is 372.6 km.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Albania to Macedonia, including transfers.
Macedonia is 1h ahead of Albania. It is currently 6:02 AM in Albania and 7:02 AM in Macedonia.
Yes, the driving distance between Albania to Macedonia is 373 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Albania to Macedonia.
There are 380+ hotels available in Macedonia.
What companies run services between Albania and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Albania to Macedonia. However, you can take the bus to Terminal D, walk to Tirana, take the bus to Elbasan, take the bus to Struga, take the bus to Kavadarci, take the bus to Strumica, then drive to Macedonia. Alternatively, you can drive from Tirana to Macedonia in around 6h 31m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–290
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
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