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 Skopje International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane MEL - SKP
25h$769–979Fly to Pristina, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pristina (PRN)plane MEL - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
29h 39m$531–1,436Fly 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 22m$920–1,470Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MEL - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
33h 38m$682–1,257Fly 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
31h 48m$750–1,162Fly 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 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$583–1,229Fly 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 59m$609–1,193
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) 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 25h and costs $750 - $1,000.
The distance between Melbourne and North Macedonia is 15266 km.
It takes approximately 25h to get from Melbourne to North Macedonia, including transfers.
North Macedonia is 9h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:28 AM in Melbourne and 8:28 PM in North Macedonia.
There are 1825+ hotels available in North Macedonia.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and North Macedonia?
Emirates, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Skopje International Airport via Dubai, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tivat Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tivat Airport via Phuket, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sofia Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sofia Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sofia Airport via Phuket, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pristina via Dubai, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- 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
- +389 2 2566668
- [email protected]
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
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