There are 9 ways to get from Ankara to Macedonia by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ESB - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
10h 55m$178–310Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
24h 43m$39–56Train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Petrichtrain Ic / ...
18h 27m$53–79Drive 1,041.9 km
- Drive from Ankara to Macedoniacar 1,041.9 km
11h 15m$165–237Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ESB - SOF
- Take the train from Gorna banya spirka to Petrichtrain
12h 24m$131–246Fly to Skopje International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ESB - SKP
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dobrejcibus
- Drive from Dobrejci to Macedoniacar
12h 29mFly to Pristina, bus, drive
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Pristina (PRN)plane ESB - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dobrejcibus
- Drive from Dobrejci to Macedoniacar
16h 3mBus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Petrich Bus Stationbus
19h 56m$64–93Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
- Take the bus from Bansko to Petrichbus
22h 37m$59–118
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Macedonia is to train which costs $35 - $60 and takes 24h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Macedonia is to fly and train and drive which takes 10h 55m and costs $170 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Macedonia station. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Petrich Bus Station via Istanbul and Blagoevgrad Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Ankara to Macedonia. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Petrich via Halkalı and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 43m.
The distance between Ankara and Macedonia is 1062 km. The road distance is 1041.9 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Macedonia without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 27m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Ankara to Macedonia, including transfers.
Ankara to Macedonia bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
Ankara to Macedonia train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Macedonia is to train which takes 24h 43m and costs $35 - $60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $95 and takes 19h 56m.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a train from Ankara to Macedonia via Halkalı, Sofia, and Petrich in around 24h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Macedonia via Istanbul, Blagoevgrad Bus Station, and Petrich Bus Station in around 19h 56m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–230
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Pristina via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Pristina via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Pristina via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Pristina via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Blagoevgrad to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna banya spirka to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dobrejci
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dobrejci
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +383 49 166 760
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/amalfitours1
- Phone
- +389 76 241 003
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/motoja.shkup
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $25–35
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Petrich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- [email protected]
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
Bus from Bansko to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
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Ankara to Macedonia bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Ankara to Macedonia train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Halkali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Macedonia is 1042 km. It takes approximately 11h 15m to drive from Ankara to Macedonia.
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