There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Skopia by bus, train, ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Ptolemaidabus
- Take the bus from Ptolemaida to Florinabus
7h 15mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Platytrain Ic
- Take the train from Platy to Edessatrain Re
- Take the bus from Edessa to Florinabus
9h 33m€27–39Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Florinabus
33h€89–180Drive 511.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Skopiacar 511.4 km
5h 57m€93–134Bus via Édessa
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Edessabus
- Take the bus from Edessa to Florinabus
9h 19mFly to Kozani National Airport Filippos, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI)plane ATH - KZI
- Take the bus from Kozani to Florinabus
5h 8mFly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ATH - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ptolemaidabus
- Take the bus from Ptolemaida to Florinabus
8h 30mFly 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 Ptolemaidabus
- Take the bus from Ptolemaida to Florinabus
8h 11m
Athens to Skopia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Skopia is to train and bus which costs €27 - €40 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Skopia is to drive which takes 5h 57m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Skopia. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Florina via Ptolemaida. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Athens and Skopia is 527 km. The road distance is 511.4 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Skopia without a car is to bus which takes 7h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Athens to Skopia, including transfers.
Athens to Skopia bus services, operated by KTEL Kozanis, depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Skopia bus services, operated by KTEL Kozanis, arrive at Ptolemaida station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Skopia is 511 km. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Athens to Skopia.
There are 87+ hotels available in Skopia.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Skopia, Western Macedonia, Greece?
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Florina via Ptolemaida in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ioannina National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kozani National Airport Filippos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–90
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kozani National Airport Filippos via Kastoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–90
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Platy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Platy to Edessa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2461034454
- info@ktelkozanis.gr
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Ptolemaida
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Book at
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Ptolemaida to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Book at
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Kozani to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Book at
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ptolemaida
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Book at
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Ptolemaida
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Book at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Edessa to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2385 022 430
- info@ktelflorinas.gr
- Website
- ktel-florinas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- ktel-florinas.gr
Bus from Edessa to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ktel-florinas.gr
- Phone
- +30 23810 22800
- infoktelpellas@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelpellas.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Edessa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ktelpellas.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €70–100
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €100–130
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €110–140
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €130–170
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