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How to get fromHeraklion to Skopjeby plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, ferry, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Heraklion to Skopje by plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Skopje International Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane HER - SKP
    8h 58m
    $181–436

  2. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane HER - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 16m
    $88–199

  3. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 50m
    $210–463

  4. Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus bus Simeonidis
    21h 11m
    $126–177

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessalonikiferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 40m
    $284–608

  6. Car ferry, train, bus via Páros

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus bus
    5. Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopjetrain train 632 / ...
    20h 36m
    $231–548

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    31h 30m

  8. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Skopjecar car
    16h 2m
    $275–561

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration9h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 821.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Skopje, North Macedonia?

Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia, and Sky Express fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) twice daily.

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