There are 7 ways to get from Greece to Veles by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Skopje International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ATH - SKP
4h 47m$113–255Train, 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$68–129Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Velesbus
11h 54mBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Velesbus
14h 25m$89–99Drive 616.1 km
- Drive from Athens to Velescar 616.1 km
7h 8m$130–187Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, 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 Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Velesbus
10h 3mBus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Velesbus
14h 56m$71–121
Greece to Veles by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Veles is to bus which costs $85 - $100 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Veles is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $110 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Veles. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Veles via Kumanovo and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
The distance between Greece and Veles is 560 km. The road distance is 616.1 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Veles without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Greece to Veles, including transfers.
Greece to Veles bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Greece to Veles is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $110 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $100 and takes 14h 25m.
Greece to Veles bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Veles is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 9:26 AM in Greece and 8:26 AM in Veles.
What companies run services between Greece and Veles, North Macedonia?
Aegean Airlines flies from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Veles via Kumanovo and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- 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
- 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
- $16–24
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +389 33 471 139
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Berovo-trans-862062503867001/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 43 222 192
- panpromet@yahoo.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 78 259 499
- info@roman.com.mk
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- avtoatom@yahoo.com
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.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/
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
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