There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to North Macedonia by plane, bus, shuttle, train, or night 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 to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MEL - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
30h 13m$733–1,257Fly to Pristina, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pristina (PRN)plane MEL - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
31h 49m$531–1,536Fly to Skopje International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane MEL - SKP
27h 35m$719–1,179Fly to Tivat Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane MEL - TIV
- Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
31h 2m$920–1,470Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus, shuttle
- 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
29h 46m$752–1,152Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane MEL - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus
30h 43m$750–1,162Fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MEL - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus
35h 14m$584–1,230Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train, bus
- 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 bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
39h 34m$610–1,193
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to North Macedonia is to fly and train and bus which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 35h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to North Macedonia is to fly which takes 27h 35m and costs $700 - $1,200.
The distance between Melbourne and North Macedonia is 15325 km.
It takes approximately 30h 13m to get from Melbourne to North Macedonia, including transfers.
North Macedonia is 9h behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:25 AM in Melbourne and 12:25 AM in North Macedonia.
There are 1811+ hotels available in North Macedonia.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and North Macedonia?
Etihad, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sofia Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pristina via Abu Dhabi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pristina via Doha, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pristina via Colombo, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tivat Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tivat Airport via Doha, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tivat Airport via Phuket, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
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