There are 7 ways to get from Greece to Shtip by train, car, bus, 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.
Train, drive, bus
best- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Kastanoussatrain Re
- Drive from Kastanoussa to Strumicacar
- Take the bus from Strumica to Štipbus
10h 36mBus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štipbus
14h 32m$47–113Drive 613.9 km
- Drive from Athens to Shtipcar 613.9 km
7h 46m$129–186Fly from Athens International Airport, train, drive, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ATH - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Kastanoussatrain
- Drive from Kastanoussa to Strumicacar
- Take the bus from Strumica to Štipbus
9h 4mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štipbus
15h 15m$74–113Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štipbus
15h 28m$79–130Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, train, drive, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane HER - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Kastanoussatrain
- Drive from Kastanoussa to Strumicacar
- Take the bus from Strumica to Štipbus
8h 48m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Shtip is to train and bus which costs $70 - $120 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Shtip is to drive which takes 7h 46m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Shtip. However, there are services departing from Εφετειο and arriving at Štip via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Thessaloniki and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 32m.
The distance between Greece and Shtip is 706 km. The road distance is 613.9 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Shtip without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 14h 32m and costs $45 - $120.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Greece to Shtip, including transfers.
Greece to Shtip bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Greece to Shtip bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
Shtip is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 1:44 AM in Greece and 12:44 AM in Shtip.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Shtip is 614 km. It takes approximately 7h 46m to drive from Greece to Shtip.
What companies run services between Greece and Shtip, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Εφετειο to Štip via ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Thessaloniki Monastiriou, Thessaloniki, Skopje Central Bus Station, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 14h 32m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Kastanoussa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Kastanoussa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Kastanoussa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Strumica to Štip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štip
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Strumica to Štip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štip
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štip
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Strumica to Štip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
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