There are 4 ways to get from Macedonia to Greece by car, train, 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.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
8h 40m€39–60Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar
- Take the bus from Rodopolis to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
9h 52m€25–70Drive 604.5 km
- Drive from Macedonia to Athenscar 604.5 km
7h 9m€111–160Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Serrestrain Re
- Take the bus from Serres to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
11h 49m€53–80
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macedonia to Greece is to drive and train which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Macedonia to Greece is to drive which takes 7h 9m and costs €110 - €160.
The distance between Macedonia and Greece is 646 km. The road distance is 604.5 km.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Macedonia to Greece, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Macedonia to Greece is 605 km. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Macedonia to Greece.
There are 12346+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Greece?
There is no direct connection from Macedonia to Greece. However, you can drive to Rodopolis, take the train to Thessaloniki, then take the train to Athens. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Macedonia to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Rodopolis, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 9h 52m.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Rodopolis to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–45
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
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