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
26h 30m$770–980Fly to Pristina, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pristina (PRN)plane MEL - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
30h 49m$482–1,337Fly 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 12m$921–2,371Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MEL - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
33h 23m$684–1,258Fly 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 28m$701–1,163Fly 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
31h 11m$703–1,153Fly 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 23m$585–1,131Fly 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 54m$611–1,194
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 - $1,200 and takes 35h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to North Macedonia is to fly which takes 26h 30m and costs $750 - $1,000.
The distance between Melbourne and North Macedonia is 15266 km.
It takes approximately 26h 30m to get from Melbourne to North Macedonia, including transfers.
North Macedonia is 10h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:23 AM in Melbourne and 4:23 PM in North Macedonia.
There are 1857+ hotels available in North Macedonia.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and North Macedonia?
Emirates, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Skopje International Airport via Dubai, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tivat Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sofia Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sofia Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sofia Airport via Phuket, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pristina via Dubai, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tivat Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Dubai, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Skopje International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Skopje International Airport via Doha, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Skopje International Airport via Doha, Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sofia Airport via Doha, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Abu Dhabi, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pristina via Abu Dhabi, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pristina via Doha, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Dubai, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Abu Dhabi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tivat Airport via Doha, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tivat Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Dubai, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Abu Dhabi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Doha, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Dubai, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Dubai, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Skopje International Airport via Doha, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pristina via Doha, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tivat Airport via Doha, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pristina via Doha, Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- 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 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–28
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- 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
- Phone
- +381 69 756756
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 166 760
- [email protected]
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
- Phone
- +389 76 241 003
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Motoja
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Website
- Motoja
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