There are 4 ways to get from Greece to Macedonia by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
8h 45m$44–65Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens to Sandanski Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3670 / ...
12h 5m$38–55Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Rodopolisbus
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
10h 49m$68–80Drive 615.5 km
- Drive from Athens to Macedoniacar 615.5 km
6h 58m$130–187
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Macedonia is to bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Macedonia is to drive which takes 6h 58m and costs $120 - $190.
The distance between Greece and Macedonia is 646 km. The road distance is 615.5 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Macedonia without a car is to bus which takes 12h 5m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Greece to Macedonia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Macedonia is 615 km. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Greece to Macedonia.
There are 338+ hotels available in Macedonia.
What companies run services between Greece and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Athens to Sandanski Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 10h 25m.
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Athens to Sandanski Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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