There are 8 ways to get from Dublin to Macedonia by plane, car, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, or busferry
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 Skopje International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane DUB - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Macedoniacar
10h 14m$87–282Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Newport Train Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
2d 8h$353–448Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Macedoniacar
45h 35m$1,050–2,320Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DUB - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain
12h 10m$91–395Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane DUB - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
10h 45m$116–279Ferry, train, bus, drive
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mandrakitrain Re
- Drive from Mandraki to Macedoniacar
2d 11hFerry, train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Motrubusferry
- Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
2d 18hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petrich Bus Stationbus
2d 18h$269–452
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Macedonia is to fly and train which costs $90 - $400 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Macedonia is to fly and drive which takes 10h 14m and costs $85 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Macedonia station. However, there are services departing from The Gresham Hotel and arriving at Petrich Bus Station via Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Dublin and Macedonia is 2596 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Macedonia without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $350 - $450.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Dublin to Macedonia, including transfers.
Dublin to Macedonia bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Dublin to Macedonia bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Belfast Glengall station.
Macedonia is 2h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 10:02 PM in Dublin and 12:02 AM in Macedonia.
There are 384+ hotels available in Macedonia.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Macedonia. However, you can take the bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Skopje International Airport (SKP), then drive to Macedonia. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Macedonia via Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, Newport (S Wales), Newport Train Station, London Victoria, Bucharest, Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia, and Petrich in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Dublin Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newport Train Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Stena Line
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