There are 8 ways to get from Rhodes to Macedonia by plane, train, car, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
best- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane RHO - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
7h 18m$97–200Fly to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RHO - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain
10h 18m$51–207Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sandanskibus
24h 33m$184–218Ferry, train, drive via Athens
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf / ...
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
25h 49m$156–301Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry
- Drive from Port of Bodrum to Macedoniacar
16h 34m$197–348Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane RHO - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Macedoniacar
8h 27m$107–223Ferry, train, drive
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Vathy Samouferry Asf
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mandrakitrain Re
- Drive from Mandraki to Macedoniacar
29h 48m$174–377Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Kalymnos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Sandanskibus
38h 45m$258–551
Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhodes to Macedonia is to fly and train which costs $50 - $210 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Rhodes to Macedonia is to fly and train and drive which takes 7h 18m and costs $95 - $200.
The distance between Rhodes and Macedonia is 832 km.
The best way to get from Rhodes to Macedonia without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 24h 33m and costs $180 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Rhodes to Macedonia, including transfers.
There are 378+ hotels available in Macedonia.
What companies run services between Rhodes, Greece and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Rhodes to Macedonia. However, you can take the bus to Paradeisi, Aerodrómio Ródou - Diagóras, walk to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos, walk to Thessaloniki, take the train to Rodopolis, then drive to Macedonia. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port of Rhodes to Macedonia via Port of Marmaris, Marmaris, Keşan, Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, KTEL, and Sandanski in around 24h 33m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Milos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- 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.
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Mandraki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Marmaris to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Keşan to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Website
- Arda Tur
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Athens to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sea Dreams
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55
- Website
- Sea Dreams
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- [email protected]
- Website
- Saos Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Saos Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Saos Ferries
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- http://www.bodrumferryboat.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160–410
- Website
- Seajets
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