There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Matka by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Skopje International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ATH - SKP
4h 52m$117–265Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus Simeonidis
13h 17m$39–103Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus Simeonidis
12h 47m$67–100Drive 687.7 km
- Drive from Athens to Matkacar 687.7 km
7h 52m$145–209Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ATH - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Matka
9h 40m$73–183Train, bus via Gevgelija
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopjetrain 632 / ...
13h 36m$66–119Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
14h 11m$79–96Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovobus
15h 32m$70–85
Athens to Matka by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Matka is to bus which costs $70 - $85 and takes 15h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Matka is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs $110 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Matka. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Горна Матка Т via Thessaloniki, Транспортен Центар Т-Приградски Линии and Езеро Треска-КОН Матка. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 17m.
The distance between Athens and Matka is 557 km. The road distance is 687.7 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Matka without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 47m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Athens to Matka, including transfers.
Athens to Matka bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
The best way to get from Athens to Matka is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs $110 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus via Thessaloníki, which costs $35 - $110 and takes 13h 17m.
Athens to Matka bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
Matka is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 10:12 PM in Athens and 9:12 PM in Matka.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Matka, North Macedonia?
Aegean Airlines flies from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Горна Матка Т via Thessaloniki Monastiriou, Thessaloniki, Skopje Central Bus Station, Транспортен Центар Т-Приградски Линии, Сарај Кривина-КОН Бојане, and Езеро Треска-КОН Матка in around 13h 17m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–120
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Gevgelija to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- 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
- $29–45
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- info@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- Phone
- +383 44 115 097
- arbenitours@hotmail.net
- Website
- arbenitours.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- arbenitours.com
- Phone
- +381 69 756756
- velitrans2021@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Matka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $70–85
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
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