There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Kochani by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to RodopolisRe
- Drive from Rodopolis to Kochani
10h 32m$66–100Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kočani
15h 24mDrive 642.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Kochani642.6 km
8h 12m$135–195Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)ATH - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Train Station
- Take the bus from Delčevo to Kočani
9h 22mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Strumica
- Take the bus from Strumica to Štip
13h 13mTrain, bus via Skopje
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kočani
15h 37m$76–112Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kočani
17h 17mFly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)ATH - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Strumica
- Take the bus from Strumica to Štip
11h 25mFly to Skopje International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)ATH - SKP
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kočani
11h 13m$101–316
Athens to Kochani by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Kochani is to train and drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Kochani is to drive which takes 8h 12m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Kochani. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Kočani via Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 24m.
The distance between Athens and Kochani is 746 km. The road distance is 642.6 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Kochani without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 15h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Athens to Kochani, including transfers.
Athens to Kochani bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis, depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Kochani bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis, arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
Kochani is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 3:21 PM in Athens and 2:21 PM in Kochani.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Kochani is 643 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Athens to Kochani.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Kochani, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kočani via Thessaloniki Monastiriou, Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 15h 24m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Milos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- 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
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kočani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- 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 33 471 139
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kočani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Berovo-trans-862062503867001/
Bus from Delčevo to Kočani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Berovo-trans-862062503867001/
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- avtoatom@yahoo.com
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kočani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gevgelija to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
Bus from Strumica to Štip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- 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
- $41
- 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
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