There are 7 ways to get from Tbilisi to Macedonia by plane, car, bus, train, or car ferry
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, drive
best- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane TBS - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Macedoniacar
9h 46m$140–344Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Petrich Bus Stationbus
40h 6m$88–164Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Batumitrain 804 / ...
- Take the carferry from Batumi to Burgascarferry
- Take the train from Burgas to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
3d 4h$282–342Drive 2,207.8 km
- Drive from Tbilisi to Macedoniacar 2,207.8 km
27h 39m$348–503Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane TBS - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
12h 17m$203–357Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TBS - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain
13h 52m$161–361Bus via Vladikavkaz
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
- Take the bus from Bansko to Petrichbus
2d 9h
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tbilisi to Macedonia is to bus which costs $85 - $170 and takes 40h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Tbilisi to Macedonia is to fly and drive which takes 9h 46m and costs $140 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Tbilisi station to Macedonia station. However, there are services departing from Ortachala Bus Station and arriving at Petrich Bus Station via Aksaray, Istanbul and Blagoevgrad Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 6m.
The distance between Tbilisi and Macedonia is 2103 km. The road distance is 2207.8 km.
The best way to get from Tbilisi to Macedonia without a car is to bus which takes 40h 6m and costs $85 - $170.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Tbilisi to Macedonia, including transfers.
Tbilisi to Macedonia bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ortachala Bus Station.
Tbilisi to Macedonia bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Aksaray station.
Macedonia is 2h behind Tbilisi. It is currently 2:55 AM in Tbilisi and 12:55 AM in Macedonia.
Yes, the driving distance between Tbilisi to Macedonia is 2208 km. It takes approximately 27h 39m to drive from Tbilisi to Macedonia.
What companies run services between Tbilisi, Georgia and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Macedonia via Istanbul Aksaray, Aksaray, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Istanbul, Blagoevgrad Bus Station, and Petrich Bus Station in around 40h 6m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–410
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–410
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–300
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–490
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–450
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Georgian Railway
Train from Tbilisi to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Schedules at
- Georgian Railway
- Website
- Georgian Railway
- 2 Class
- $14
- 1 Class
- $30
- Phone
- 1-84
- [email protected]
- Website
- South Caucasus Railway
Train from Tbilisi to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- South Caucasus Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–45
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $45–60
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $70–90
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Burgas to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–4
- 1st Class
- $3–4
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
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–100
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $65–100
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Petrich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $83
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- [email protected]
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
Bus from Bansko to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
Car ferry from Batumi to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
- Motorcycle
- $35–280
- Child ticket
- $85–120
- Adult passenger
- $220–250
- Personal Car
- $614–615
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