There are 11 ways to get from Athens to Gostivar by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivarbus
12h 34mTrain, bus via Gevgelija
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivartrain
13h 39m$53–111Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivarbus
13h 58mDrive 665.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Gostivarcar 665.6 km
8h 28m$140–202Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivarbus
15h 19mBus via Prrenjas
- Take the bus from Athens to Prrenjasbus
- Take the bus from Prrenjas to Gostivarbus
17h 45m$91–114Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ATH - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivarbus
10h 46mFly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane ATH - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga to Gostivarbus
11h 41mFly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ATH - TIA
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga to Gostivarbus
10h 56m$60–182Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivarbus
12h 48mFly to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ATH - SKP
- Take a shuttle bus from Skopje, International Airport to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivarbus
9h 34m
Athens to Gostivar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Gostivar is to train and bus via Gevgelija which costs $50 - $120 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Gostivar is to drive which takes 8h 28m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Gostivar. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Gostivar via Kumanovo and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 19m.
The distance between Athens and Gostivar is 780 km. The road distance is 665.6 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Gostivar without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 34m to get from Athens to Gostivar, including transfers.
Athens to Gostivar bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Gostivar bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Gostivar is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 11:51 AM in Athens and 10:51 AM in Gostivar.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Gostivar is 666 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Athens to Gostivar.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Gostivar, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Athens to Gostivar via Kumanovo and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 15h 19m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ioannina National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Gevgelija to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
Bus from Struga to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- vakcare@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064111145130
Bus from Struga to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064111145130
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $42
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Prrenjas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Athens to Prrenjas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +38975468055
- Website
- idotours.com.mk
Bus from Prrenjas to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +389 (70) 233 882
- contact@eraktransporter.com
- Website
- eraktransporter.com
Shuttle from Skopje, International Airport to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eraktransporter.com
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