There are 8 ways to get from Zagreb to Macedonia by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ZAG - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
8h 42m$61–239Fly to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ZAG - SOF
- Take the train from Gorna banya spirka to Petrichtrain
12h 26m$59–195Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Sofiabus N981
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petrich Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
16h 45m$91–146Drive 959.4 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Macedoniacar 959.4 km
9h 14m$157–226Fly to Skopje International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ZAG - SKP
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dobrejcibus
- Drive from Dobrejci to Macedoniacar
11h 41mBus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Sofiabus N981
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
17h 21m$86–140Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumicabus
- Drive from Strumica to Macedoniacar
17h 41mBus, train via Zagreb - Motel Plitvice
- Take the bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
18h 51m$140–175
Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Macedonia is to fly and train which costs $55 - $200 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Macedonia is to fly and train and drive which takes 8h 42m and costs $60 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to Macedonia station. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Petrich Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Zagreb and Macedonia is 1002 km. The road distance is 959.4 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Macedonia without a car is to bus which takes 16h 45m and costs $90 - $150.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Zagreb to Macedonia, including transfers.
Zagreb to Macedonia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Zagreb to Macedonia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Macedonia is 1h ahead of Zagreb. It is currently 11:07 AM in Zagreb and 12:07 PM in Macedonia.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Macedonia is 959 km. It takes approximately 9h 14m to drive from Zagreb to Macedonia.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Zagreb to Macedonia via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Petrich Bus Station in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–350
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Gorna banya spirka to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petrich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dobrejci
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +386 41520943
- [email protected]
- Website
- hisarturizam.com
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $91
- Schedules at
- hisarturizam.com
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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