There are 7 ways to get from Australia to Macedonia by plane, train, car, bus, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Perth Airport to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PER - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain
27h 15m$761–965Fly Adelaide Airport to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ADL - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain
30h 35m$512–1,416Fly Perth Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane PER - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
26h$676–1,139Fly Perth Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane PER - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Macedoniacar
31h 24m$627–1,942Fly Perth Airport to Athens International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PER - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
32h 10m$550–957Fly Perth Airport to Istanbul, bus, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Istanbul (IST)plane PER - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Petrichtrain
34h 51m$541–809Fly Perth Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane PER - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain
36h 34m$639–1,001
Perth Airport (PER) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Macedonia is to fly and bus and train which costs $500 - $850 and takes 34h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Macedonia is to fly and train and drive which takes 26h and costs $650 - $1,200.
The distance between Australia and Macedonia is 12782 km.
It takes approximately 27h 15m to get from Australia to Macedonia, including transfers.
There are 382+ hotels available in Macedonia.
What companies run services between Australia and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Australia to Macedonia. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Vardar Station, walk to Zaharna Fabrika, take the train to Petrich, then take the taxi to Macedonia. Alternatively, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos, walk to Thessaloniki, take the train to Rodopolis, then drive to Macedonia.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sofia Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Sofia Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $890–930
Flights from Perth Airport to Skopje International Airport via Dubai, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sofia Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Istanbul via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Istanbul via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Istanbul via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Blagoevgrad to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–4
- 1st Class
- $3–4
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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