There are 6 ways to get from Catania to Macedonia by plane, train, car, busferry, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CTA - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
7h 57m$104–246Fly to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CTA - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain
7h 57m$63–202Bus and ferry, bus, drive via Vlorë
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Strumicabus
- Drive from Strumica to Macedoniacar
30h 26mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Macedoniacar
20h 35m$243–396Bus and ferry, bus, drive
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- 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
35h 18mBus and ferry, bus, train, drive
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mandrakitrain Re
- Drive from Mandraki to Macedoniacar
43h 31m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Macedonia is to fly and train which costs $60 - $210 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Macedonia is to fly and train and drive which takes 7h 57m and costs $100 - $250.
The distance between Catania and Macedonia is 944 km.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Catania to Macedonia, including transfers.
Macedonia is 1h ahead of Catania. It is currently 5:46 PM in Catania and 6:46 PM in Macedonia.
There are 383+ hotels available in Macedonia.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Catania to Macedonia. However, you can 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. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Catania Via D'Amico to Macedonia via Vlorë, Vlorë, Struga, Kavadarci, and Strumica in around 30h 26m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Mandraki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Vlorë to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Struga to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Kavadarci to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +38975468055
- Website
- idotours.com.mk
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- [email protected]
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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