There are 4 ways to get from Thessaloníki to Shtip by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive, bus
best- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Kastanoussatrain Re
- Drive from Kastanoussa to Strumicacar
- Take the bus from Strumica to Štipbus
4h 25mDrive 170.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Thessaloníki to Shtipcar 170.7 km
2h 37m$36–52Bus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus Simeonidis
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štipbus
6h 20m$37–51Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štipbus
7h 55m$39–53
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloníki to Shtip is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloníki to Shtip is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Thessaloníki to Shtip. However, there are services departing from Thessaloniki and arriving at Štip via Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Thessaloníki and Shtip is 223 km. The road distance is 170.7 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Shtip without a car is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Thessaloníki to Shtip, including transfers.
Thessaloníki to Shtip bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, depart from Thessaloniki station.
Thessaloníki to Shtip bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, arrive at Skopje Central Bus Station.
Shtip is 1h behind Thessaloníki. It is currently 7:08 AM in Thessaloníki and 6:08 AM in Shtip.
Yes, the driving distance between Thessaloníki to Shtip is 171 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Thessaloníki to Shtip.
What companies run services between Thessaloníki, Greece and Shtip, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Thessaloniki to Štip via Skopje Central Bus Station and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 6h 20m.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Kastanoussa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Strumica to Štip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štip
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štip
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
- 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
- Phone
- +389 33 471 139
- Website
- Berovo Trans
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štip
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Berovo Trans
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štip
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Berovo Trans
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- [email protected]
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
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