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There are 12 ways to get from Locarno to Macedonia by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MXP - SKG
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train
    5. Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar car
    11h 6m
    $99–271

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane MXP - SKP
    4. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Miravtsitrain train
    5. Drive from Miravtsi to Macedoniacar car
    14h 23m
    $59–370

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Rodopolisbus bus
    4. Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar car
    24h 51m
    $109–140

  4. Drive 1,639.8 km

    1. Drive from Locarno to Macedoniacar car 1,639.8 km
    16h 27m
    $331–478

  5. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, drive

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane BGY - SKG
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train
    5. Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar car
    11h 35m
    $143–364

  6. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BGY - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Dupnitsa to Petrichtrain train
    12h 36m
    $103–289

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ZRH - SKG
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train
    4. Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar car
    12h 7m
    $169–497

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, train, drive

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane ZRH - SKP
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Miravtsitrain train
    4. Drive from Miravtsi to Macedoniacar car
    14h 59m
    $184–576

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgradbus bus
    4. Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Petrichtrain train
    26h 20m
    $192–330

  10. Train, bus via Trieste

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofiabus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain train
    27h 56m
    $200–377

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Blagoevgradbus bus
    3. Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Petrichtrain train
    28h 52m
    $125–132

  12. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Stazione Centrale - Piazza Duca d'Aosta to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petrich Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 55m
    $154–202

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Locarno to Macedonia. However, you can take the train to Mendrisio, take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos, walk to Thessaloniki, take the train to Rodopolis, then drive to Macedonia. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Locarno, Debarcadero to Macedonia via Bellinzona, Stazione, Bellinzona, Pristina, Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, and Rodopolis in around 24h 51m.

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