There are 7 ways to get from Greece to Veles by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Skopje International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ATH - SKP
4h 47m$170–345Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Velesbus
14h 56m$42–124Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Velesbus
11h 54m$64–93Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Velesbus
14h 25m$73–136Drive 616.1 km
- Drive from Athens to Velescar 616.1 km
7h 8m$130–187Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ATH - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Velesbus
10h 8m$90–163Train, bus via Skopje
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopjetrain 632 / ...
- Take the train from Skopje to Velestrain 601
13h 6m$66–122
Greece to Veles by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Veles is to train and bus which costs $60 - $95 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Veles is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $170 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Veles. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Veles via Kumanovo and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
The distance between Greece and Veles is 560 km. The road distance is 616.1 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Veles without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 54m and costs $60 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Greece to Veles, including transfers.
Greece to Veles bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Greece to Veles is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $170 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $140 and takes 14h 25m.
Greece to Veles bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Veles is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 6:32 AM in Greece and 5:32 AM in Veles.
What companies run services between Greece and Veles, North Macedonia?
Aegean Airlines flies from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Veles via Kumanovo and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- [email protected]
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Gevgelija to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–11
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
- Phone
- +389 33 471 139
- Website
- Berovo Trans
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Berovo Trans
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Berovo Trans
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 78 259 499
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 43 222 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Thessalonikis S.A.
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–60
- Website
- KTEL Thessalonikis S.A.
- 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
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
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