There are 11 ways to get from Piraeus to North Macedonia by subway, plane, train, bus, ferry, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, fly to Skopje International Airport
best- Take the subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ATH - SKP
4h 55m$145–295Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus Simeonidis
12h 21m$39–101Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus Simeonidis
11h 43m$64–97Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus Simeonidis
33h 18m$237–536Subway, fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane ATH - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Florinabus
7h 58mSubway, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take the subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ATH - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus
9h 1m$91–163Subway, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
11h 18m$84–218Subway, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus, shuttle
- Take the subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ATH - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Skopje
10h 6m$73–223Train, bus via Gevgelija
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopjetrain 632 / ...
12h 34m$63–120Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovobus
15h 30m$70–123Drive 655.7 km
- Drive from Piraeus to Skopjecar 655.7 km
8h 12m$138–199
Piraeus to North Macedonia by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Piraeus to North Macedonia is to train and bus which costs $60 - $100 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Piraeus to North Macedonia is to subway and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $140 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Piraeus to North Macedonia station. However, there are services departing from Εθν. Αντιστασεωσ and arriving at Skopje Central Bus Station via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
The distance between Piraeus and North Macedonia is 550 km. The road distance is 655.7 km.
The best way to get from Piraeus to North Macedonia without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 43m and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Piraeus to North Macedonia, including transfers.
Piraeus to North Macedonia bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Piraeus to North Macedonia bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
North Macedonia is 1h behind Piraeus. It is currently 11:57 PM in Piraeus and 10:57 PM in North Macedonia.
Yes, the driving distance between Piraeus to North Macedonia is 656 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Piraeus to North Macedonia.
What companies run services between Piraeus, Greece and North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Εθν. Αντιστασεωσ to Skopje Central Bus Station via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Thessaloniki Monastiriou, and Thessaloniki in around 12h 21m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ioannina National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- OASA
- 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
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
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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