There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Macedonia by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MAD - SOF
- Take the train from Gorna banya spirka to Petrichtrain
11h 21m$64–206Train, bus, drive via Bern
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Strumicabus
- Drive from Strumica to Macedoniacar
39h 24mDrive 3,032.8 km
- Drive from Madrid to Macedoniacar 3,032.8 km
30h 58m$555–801Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane MAD - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
11h 57m$111–260Fly to Skopje International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane MAD - SKP
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dobrejcibus
- Drive from Dobrejci to Macedoniacar
13h 31mTrain, bus, drive
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumicabus
- Drive from Strumica to Macedoniacar
42h 11mBus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Petrich Bus Stationbus
2d 1h$259–293Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
2d 11h$355–618
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Macedonia is to fly and train which costs $60 - $210 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Macedonia is to fly and train which takes 11h 21m and costs $60 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Macedonia station. However, there are services departing from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur and arriving at Petrich Bus Station via Padova and Blagoevgrad Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Madrid and Macedonia is 2485 km. The road distance is 3032.8 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Macedonia without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $250 - $300.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Madrid to Macedonia, including transfers.
Madrid to Macedonia bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur station.
Madrid to Macedonia bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Macedonia is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 9:50 PM in Madrid and 10:50 PM in Macedonia.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Macedonia is 3033 km. It takes approximately 30h 58m to drive from Madrid to Macedonia.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Macedonia via Padova, Blagoevgrad Bus Station, and Petrich Bus Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Gorna banya spirka to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dobrejci
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Tirana to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Tirana to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Petrich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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