There are 9 ways to get from Florence to Macedonia by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane FLR - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
11h 30m$136–369Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane BLQ - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Macedoniacar
6h 36m$76–287Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumicabus
- Drive from Strumica to Macedoniacar
21h 57mDrive 1,548.4 km
- Drive from Florence to Macedoniacar 1,548.4 km
15h 2m$281–405Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BLQ - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain
10h 52m$80–360Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FLR - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain
12h 10m$106–335Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BLQ - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
9h 16m$100–354Train, bus
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Petrichtrain Ic / ...
23h 41m$140–165Bus
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petrich Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
27h 15m$118–125
Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Macedonia is to bus which costs $115 - $125 and takes 27h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Macedonia is to train and fly and drive which takes 6h 36m and costs $75 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence to Macedonia station. However, there are services departing from Firenze Autostazione and arriving at Petrich Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 15m.
The distance between Florence and Macedonia is 1221 km. The road distance is 1548.4 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Macedonia without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 41m and costs $140 - $170.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Florence to Macedonia, including transfers.
Florence to Macedonia bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Firenze Autostazione station.
Florence to Macedonia bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Macedonia is 1h ahead of Florence. It is currently 9:10 AM in Florence and 10:10 AM in Macedonia.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Macedonia is 1548 km. It takes approximately 15h 2m to drive from Florence to Macedonia.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Firenze Autostazione to Macedonia via Sofia Central Bus Station and Petrich Bus Station in around 27h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- 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 Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $123
- Website
- Hak Bus
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