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€38–60Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sandanski Happy Bar and Grill to Athensbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3684
9h 28m€35–48Drive 604.5 km
- Drive from Macedonia to Athenscar 604.5 km
7h 9m€108–156Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
9h 32m€58–67
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macedonia to Greece is to bus which costs €35 - €50 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Macedonia to Greece is to drive which takes 7h 9m and costs €100 - €160.
The distance between Macedonia and Greece is 646 km. The road distance is 604.5 km.
The best way to get from Macedonia to Greece without a car is to bus which takes 9h 28m and costs €35 - €50.
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 12291+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Greece?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sandanski Happy Bar and Grill to Athens twice a week. Tickets cost €24–35 and the journey takes 9h.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sandanski Happy Bar and Grill to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/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
- €42
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
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