There are 5 ways to get from Malta to Macedonia by plane, bus, train, busferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sofia Airport, bus, train
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)MLA - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Petrich
7h 44m$101–230Bus and ferry, bus, train, drive
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the busferry from Scicli to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to RodopolisRe
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedonia
41h 45mFly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)MLA - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedonia
6h 22m$123–265Fly to Skopje International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)MLA - SKP
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Miravtsi
- Drive from Miravtsi to Macedonia
9h 44m$103–364Bus and ferry, bus, drive
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the busferry from Scicli to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumica
- Drive from Strumica to Macedonia
43h 16m
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Macedonia is to fly and bus and train which costs $100 - $230 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Macedonia is to fly and train and drive which takes 6h 22m and costs $120 - $270.
The distance between Malta and Macedonia is 1288 km.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Malta to Macedonia, including transfers.
Macedonia is 1h ahead of Malta. It is currently 7:27 AM in Malta and 8:27 AM in Macedonia.
There are 342+ hotels available in Macedonia.
What companies run services between Malta and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Malta to Macedonia. However, you can take the taxi to Malta-Airport-MLA airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, take the bus to Dupnitsa Bus Station, walk to Dupnitsa, take the train to Petrich, then take the taxi to Macedonia. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar to Macedonia via Bombi 4, Il-Floriana, Valletta, Pozzallo, Scicli, Vlorë, Vlore , station, Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, and Rodopolis in around 41h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Sofia Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Dupnitsa to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $6–7
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Miravtsi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Scicli to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Scicli to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- info@dritatravel.com
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +38975468055
- Website
- idotours.com.mk
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
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