There are 8 ways to get from Greece to Skopje by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Skopje International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ATH - SKP
2h 19m$174–321Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
13h 39m$52–102Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus Simeonidis
10h 23m$67–99Train, bus via Ομονοια
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
12h 55m$77–97Drive 664.5 km
- Drive from Athens to Skopjecar 664.5 km
7h 44m$140–202Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ATH - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Skopje
7h 15m$101–208Train, bus via Gevgelija
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopjetrain 632 / ...
11h 14m$66–118Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovobus
13h 8m$70–120
Greece to Skopje by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Skopje is to bus which costs $70 - $120 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Skopje is to fly which takes 2h 19m and costs $170 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Skopje. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Skopje, Transporten Centar via Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 8m.
The distance between Greece and Skopje is 543 km. The road distance is 664.5 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Skopje without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 23m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Greece to Skopje, including transfers.
Greece to Skopje bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Greece to Skopje is to fly which takes 2h 19m and costs $170 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $120 and takes 13h 8m.
Greece to Skopje bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Skopje is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 4:24 PM in Greece and 3:24 PM in Skopje.
What companies run services between Greece and Skopje, North Macedonia?
Aegean Airlines flies from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) 3 times a week. Alternatively, Siamos Tours operates a bus from Athens to Kumanovo twice a week. Tickets cost $70–120 and the journey takes 12h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–110
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- [email protected]
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Gevgelija to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- [email protected]
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +383 44 115 097
- [email protected]
- Website
- arbenitours.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- arbenitours.com
- Phone
- +381 69 756756
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
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