There are 7 ways to get from Greece to Veles by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Velesbus
11h 4mTrain, bus via Skopje
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopjetrain 632 / ...
- Take the train from Skopje to Velestrain 601
13h 6m$57–111Bus via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Velesbus
12h 52mDrive 625 km
- Drive from Athens to Velescar 625 km
6h 55m$132–190Fly from Athens International Airport, 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 Velesbus
9h 21mBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Thessaloniki train stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Velesbus
15h 12mFly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane HER - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Velesbus
9h 5m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Veles is to train and bus via Skopje which costs $55 - $120 and takes 13h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Veles is to drive which takes 6h 55m and costs $130 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Veles. However, there are services departing from Εφετειο and arriving at Veles via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Thessaloniki and Gevgelija. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
The distance between Greece and Veles is 665 km. The road distance is 625 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Veles without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Greece to Veles, including transfers.
Greece to Veles bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Greece to Veles bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
Veles is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 5:23 PM in Greece and 4:23 PM in Veles.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Veles is 625 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Greece to Veles.
What companies run services between Greece and Veles, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Εφετειο to Veles via ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Thessaloniki Monastiriou, Thessaloniki, and Gevgelija in around 12h 52m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- 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 Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–11
- 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
- $17–24
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- 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/
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 Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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