There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Skopje by plane, bus, shuttle, or 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 Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
29h 51m$736–1,141Fly 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$582–1,637Fly to Ohrid Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane MEL - OHD
- Take the bus from Gorenci to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
29h 7m$925–1,925Fly to Skopje International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane MEL - SKP
27h 35m$780–1,195Fly 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 32m$752–1,152Fly 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$922–1,572Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MEL - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
37h 54m$719–1,178Fly 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 29m$586–1,231
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Skopje is to fly and train and bus which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 35h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Skopje is to fly which takes 27h 35m and costs $750 - $1,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Skopje is 15363 km.
It takes approximately 29h 51m to get from Melbourne to Skopje, including transfers.
Skopje is 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:49 AM in Melbourne and 10:49 PM in Skopje.
There are 1868+ hotels available in Skopje.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Skopje, 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ohrid Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ohrid Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ohrid Airport via Doha, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ohrid Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pristina via Abu Dhabi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pristina via Doha, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pristina via Colombo, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tivat Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tivat Airport via Doha, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tivat Airport via Phuket, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
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