There are 10 ways to get from Helsinki to Macedonia by plane, train, car, bus, ferry, 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.
Fly Helsinki Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane HEL - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
10h 30m$138–383Fly Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane HEL - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain
13h 55m$130–368Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petrich Bus Stationbus
47h 51m$244–391Drive 4,798.6 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Macedoniacar 4,798.6 km
2d 3h$1,015–1,466Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane TLL - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
14h 28m$154–373Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TLL - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain
15h 58m$136–328Fly Helsinki Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane HEL - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Macedoniacar
9h 59m$169–386Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Wschodniatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
2d 1h$264–448Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petrich Bus Stationbus
3d 11h$344–688Drive, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Macedoniacar
2d 8h$922–1,325
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Macedonia is to ferry and fly and train which costs $130 - $330 and takes 15h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Macedonia is to fly and drive which takes 9h 59m and costs $160 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Macedonia station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Petrich Bus Station via Tallinn, Bus Station, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 51m.
The distance between Helsinki and Macedonia is 2411 km. The road distance is 4798.6 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Macedonia without a car is to bus which takes 47h 51m and costs $240 - $400.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Helsinki to Macedonia, including transfers.
Helsinki to Macedonia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Helsinki to Macedonia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Macedonia is 4799 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Helsinki to Macedonia.
There are 379+ hotels available in Macedonia.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Macedonia via Tallinn, Bus Station, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Petrich Bus Station in around 47h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Warsaw Modlin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Modlin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Sofia Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Skopje International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Skopje International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Skopje International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Skopje International Airport via Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–450
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Skopje International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–430
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–280
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Skopje International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–430
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- 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.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
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 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
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petrich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petrich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Busline
Bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- Express Busline
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- $22–35
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- $22–35
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- $22–35
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