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$60–89Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Rodopolisbus
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
10h 37m$30–91Drive 606.7 km
- Drive from Athens to Macedoniacar 606.7 km
7h 12m$128–184Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Sandanskibus N983
12h 52m$62–105
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Macedonia is to train and drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Macedonia is to drive which takes 7h 12m and costs $120 - $190.
The distance between Greece and Macedonia is 646 km. The road distance is 606.7 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Macedonia without a car is to bus which takes 12h 52m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Greece to Macedonia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Macedonia is 607 km. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Greece to Macedonia.
There are 366+ hotels available in Macedonia.
What companies run services between Greece and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Athens to Sandanski once a week. Tickets cost $55–95 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
- 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
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.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
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Athens to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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