There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Shtip by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Skopje International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ATH - SKP
- Take the taxi from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Shtiptaxi
4h 50m$135–265Train, bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Crveni Bregovitrain
- Take the taxi from Crveni Bregovi to Shtiptaxi
11h 1m$69–102Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Strumicabus
- Take the bus from Strumica to Štipbus
12h 44mDrive 622.7 km
- Drive from Athens to Shtipcar 622.7 km
7h 31m$131–189Fly 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 Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Strumicabus
- Take the bus from Strumica to Štipbus
9h 55mFly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Delčevo to Štipbus
10h 5mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Strumicabus
- Take the bus from Strumica to Štipbus
12h 11mBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štipbus
15h 28m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Shtip is to train and bus and taxi which costs $65 - $110 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Shtip is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 50m and costs $130 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Shtip. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Štip via Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office, Gevgelija and Strumica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 44m.
The distance between Athens and Shtip is 582 km. The road distance is 622.7 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Shtip without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 11h 1m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Athens to Shtip, including transfers.
Athens to Shtip bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis, depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Shtip bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis, arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
Shtip is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 4:13 PM in Athens and 3:13 PM in Shtip.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Shtip is 623 km. It takes approximately 7h 31m to drive from Athens to Shtip.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Shtip, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Štip via Thessaloniki Monastiriou, Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office, Gevgelija, and Strumica in around 12h 44m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–220
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 Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
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
- 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 Crveni Bregovi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- 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
- $49
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- 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
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štip
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- 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 33 471 139
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Delčevo to Štip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Berovo-trans-862062503867001/
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štip
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Berovo-trans-862062503867001/
- 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
- 033/273-551
- avtoatom@yahoo.com
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $29–55
Skopje Taxi
- Phone
- +389 71 824 681
- Website
- skopjetaxi.com.mk
Shuttle taxi Skopje
- Phone
- +389 71 237 447
- Website
- shuttletaxi.mk
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +389 70 279 167
- Website
- facebook.com
Wizi
- Phone
- +389 2 277 6800
- Website
- wizi.hr
Book Taxi
- Phone
- +389 78 202 368
- Website
- booktaxiskopje.com
Ало-такси 13-011
- Phone
- 078 754777
- Website
- zk.mk
Luxe City Taxi
- Phone
- +389 31 431 432
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Bubamara
- Phone
- +389 32 441 530
Snupi 13-202
- Phone
- +389 32 444339
Alo Taxi
- Phone
- +389 78 331533
Taxi Perka
- Phone
- +38943222194
Taxi Lider
- Phone
- +389 78 368 123
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Toni
- Phone
- +389 76 987501
Radio Taxi Start
- Phone
- +389 43 070 370 300
- Website
- facebook.com
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