There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Macedonia by plane, train, car, bus, shuttle, or night train
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Fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MEL - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain
29h 26m$729–1,134Fly to Istanbul, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane MEL - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Petrichtrain
36h 57m$559–1,179Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane MEL - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Macedoniacar
29h 15m$745–1,160Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane MEL - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
29h 16m$745–1,457Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane MEL - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Skopje
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dobrejcibus
- Drive from Dobrejci to Macedoniacar
34h 53mFly to Athens International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MEL - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
33h 35m$579–1,225Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MEL - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain
38h 40m$708–1,172
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Macedonia is to fly and bus and train which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 36h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Macedonia is to fly and drive which takes 29h 15m and costs $700 - $1,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Macedonia is 15361 km.
It takes approximately 29h 26m to get from Melbourne to Macedonia, including transfers.
Macedonia is 7h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:32 PM in Melbourne and 11:32 AM in Macedonia.
There are 379+ hotels available in Macedonia.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Macedonia. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Vardar Station, walk to Zaharna Fabrika, take the train to Petrich, then take the taxi to Macedonia. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Skopje International Airport (SKP), then drive to Macedonia.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Blagoevgrad to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–4
- Phone
- +383 44 115 097
- [email protected]
- Website
- arbenitours.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- arbenitours.com
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