There are 7 ways to get from Florence to Macedonia by plane, train, car, or bus
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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 25m$157–289Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PSA - SOF
- Take the train from Gorna banya spirka to Petrichtrain
11h 19m$69–179Bus, 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 1,549.6 km
- Drive from Florence to Macedoniacar 1,549.6 km
15h$281–405Train 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 17m$96–326Train, 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$147–186Bus
- 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$123–129
Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Macedonia is to train and fly which costs $65 - $180 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Macedonia is to train and fly and drive which takes 9h 17m and costs $95 - $330.
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 1549.6 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 - $190.
It takes approximately 11h 25m 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 1:26 AM in Florence and 2:26 AM in Macedonia.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Macedonia is 1550 km. It takes approximately 15h 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
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–190
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $55–80
- 2nd Class
- $30–45
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Gorna banya spirka to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Blagoevgrad to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $127
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $104
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petrich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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