There are 12 ways to get from London to Macedonia by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain
11h 38m$131–364Train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain
12h$69–406Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- 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
32h 53mTrain, bus via Bratislava
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
- 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
35h 21m$486–910Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Macedoniacar
24h 23m$608–838Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane LGW - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
10h 26m$90–299Fly London Stansted Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane STN - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
10h 33m$117–313Fly London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain
12h 3m$84–488Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petrich Bus Stationbus
41h 20m$213–221Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
42h 31m$358–615Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mandrakitrain Re
- Drive from Mandraki to Macedoniacar
2d 2hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Macedoniacar
25h 30m$486–787
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Macedonia is to fly and train which costs $80 - $490 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from London to Macedonia is to train and fly and drive which takes 10h 26m and costs $90 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Macedonia station. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Petrich Bus Station via Bucharest and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 20m.
The distance between London and Macedonia is 2295 km.
The best way to get from London to Macedonia without a car is to train and bus via Bratislava which takes 35h 21m and costs $480 - $950.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from London to Macedonia, including transfers.
London to Macedonia bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Macedonia bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Macedonia is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 5:07 PM in London and 7:07 PM in Macedonia.
There are 382+ hotels available in Macedonia.
What companies run services between London, England and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Macedonia via Bucharest, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Petrich Bus Station in around 41h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- 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 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 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
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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 Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- 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)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $156
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- $156
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- 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 Mandraki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- 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 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
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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