There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Gostivar by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Thessaloníki
best- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivarbus
12h 55mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Gostivarbus
15h 32m$76–82Train, bus via Gevgelija
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopjetrain 632 / ...
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivarbus
13h 17mDrive 664.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Gostivarcar 664.6 km
8h 5m$140–202Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ATH - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Gostivarbus
8h 27m$93–200Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivarbus
13h 50mFly to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ATH - SKP
- Take a shuttle bus from Skopje, International Airport to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivarbus
7h 11m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Gostivar is to bus which costs $75 - $85 and takes 15h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Gostivar is to drive which takes 8h 5m and costs $130 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Gostivar. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Gostivar via Thessaloniki and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
The distance between Athens and Gostivar is 779 km. The road distance is 664.6 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Gostivar without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 12h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from Athens to Gostivar, including transfers.
Athens to Gostivar bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Gostivar bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
Gostivar is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 10:52 AM in Athens and 9:52 AM in Gostivar.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Gostivar is 665 km. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Athens to Gostivar.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Gostivar, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Gostivar via Thessaloniki Monastiriou, Thessaloniki, Skopje Central Bus Station, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 12h 55m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–110
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- [email protected]
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Gevgelija to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064111145130
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064111145130
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064111145130
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064111145130
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- [email protected]
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +389 (70) 233 882
- [email protected]
- Website
- eraktransporter.com
Shuttle from Skopje, International Airport to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eraktransporter.com
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