There are 7 ways to get from Rome to Macedonia by plane, train, car, busferry, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane FCO - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
8h 49m$91–243Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Sofia Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CIA - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Petrichtrain
9h 58m$62–239Train, bus and ferry, bus, drive
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Brindisitrain Fa / ...
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Negotinobus
- Drive from Miravtsi to Macedoniacar
21h 54mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Rome to Port Of Anconacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Durrëscarferry
- Drive from Port Of Durres to Macedoniacar
25h 45m$225–299Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FCO - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Petrichtrain
10h 10m$74–168Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Roma Termini to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumicabus
- Drive from Strumica to Macedoniacar
26h 42mBus and ferry, bus, train, drive
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasanbusferry
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
30h 22m
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Macedonia is to fly and bus and train which costs $70 - $170 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Macedonia is to fly and train and drive which takes 8h 49m and costs $90 - $250.
The distance between Rome and Macedonia is 1121 km.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Rome to Macedonia, including transfers.
Macedonia is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 9:47 PM in Rome and 10:47 PM in Macedonia.
There are 340+ hotels available in Macedonia.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Rome to Macedonia. However, you can take the line 4570 train to Fiumicino Aeroporto, walk to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 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 train from Roma Termini to Macedonia via Brindisi, Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Vlorë, Vlorë, Ohrid, Negotino, Negotino, and Miravtsi in around 21h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–200
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Vlorë to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Negotino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.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
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Roma Termini to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- 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
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
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