There are 13 ways to get from France to Macedonia by train, plane, car, bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Mulhouse, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive
best- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
- Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane MLH - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Macedoniacar
7h 40m$83–686Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane FKB - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Macedoniacar
7h 16m$81–351Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Strumicabus
- Drive from Strumica to Macedoniacar
30h 18mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
32h 22m$326–519Drive 2,314.2 km
- Drive from Paris to Macedoniacar 2,314.2 km
21h 52m$415–599Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CDG - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain
11h 35m$119–295Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane STR - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
10h 43m$123–360Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, drive
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ZRH - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
11h 47m$200–393Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane FKB - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
10h 2m$119–440Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ljubljana bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Petrich Bus Stationbus
37h 10m$236–313Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paris - Oberkampf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
43h 12mBus, train via Gallieni
- Take the bus from Gallieni to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
47h 52mDrive, car train
- Drive from Paris to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Macedoniacar
26h 5m$451–634
Mulhouse (MLH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from France to Macedonia is to fly and drive which costs $80 - $360 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from France to Macedonia is to fly and drive which takes 7h 16m and costs $80 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Macedonia station. However, there are services departing from Hôtel de Ville and arriving at Petrich Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Ljubljana and Blagoevgrad Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 10m.
The distance between France and Macedonia is 1574 km. The road distance is 2314.2 km.
The best way to get from France to Macedonia without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 22m and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from France to Macedonia, including transfers.
France to Macedonia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
France to Macedonia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
Macedonia is 1h ahead of France. It is currently 11:14 AM in France and 12:14 PM in Macedonia.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Macedonia is 2314 km. It takes approximately 21h 52m to drive from France to Macedonia.
What companies run services between France and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Hôtel de Ville to Macedonia via Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Ljubljana bus station, Ljubljana, Blagoevgrad Bus Station, and Petrich Bus Station in around 37h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Mulhouse to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–320
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–240
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–350
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +389 71 557 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Bern to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Petrich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ljubljana to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +381 65 567 12 19
- [email protected]
- Website
- resavareisen.ch
Bus from Paris - Oberkampf to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- resavareisen.ch
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- [email protected]
- Website
- unilines.com
Bus from Gallieni to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
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