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How to get fromMacedonia to Turkeyby car, train, bus or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Macedonia to Turkey by car, train, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, train, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar car
    2. Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    12h 16m
    ₺1,760–3,545

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain train 5612 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    17h 33m
    ₺1,195–4,576

  3. Drive 594.9 km

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Istanbulcar car 594.9 km
    7h 23m
    ₺4,032–5,824

  4. Drive, train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar car
    2. Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain train
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SKG - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    8h 52m
    ₺4,591–10,706

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Petrich Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Istanbulbus bus
    13h 11m
    ₺1,959–2,799

  6. Bus via Kavála

    1. Take the bus from Sandanski Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3282
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    15h 57m
    ₺1,424–1,889

  7. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Petrich to Zaharna Fabrikatrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SOF - SAW
    9h 41m
    ₺4,548–13,768

  8. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Petrich to Zaharna Fabrikatrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SOF - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    10h 31m
    ₺4,365–10,107

  9. Drive, train to Skopje International Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Miravtsicar car
    2. Take the train from Miravtsi to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain train
    3. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane SKP - ADB
    10h 36m
    ₺3,597–9,694

  10. Drive, train to Skopje International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Miravtsicar car
    2. Take the train from Miravtsi to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain train
    3. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SKP - SAW
    11h 35m
    ₺2,367–9,472

  11. Drive, train to Skopje International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Miravtsicar car
    2. Take the train from Miravtsi to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain train
    3. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SKP - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    12h 20m
    ₺5,184–16,411

Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration2h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,784Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Turkey?

You can take a vehicle from Macedonia to Yenikapi via Petrich, Sofia, and Halkali in around 17h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Macedonia to İskenderpaşa via Petrich Bus Station, Blagoevgrad, Istanbul, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 13h 11m.

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