There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Sandanski by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or busferry
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, bus
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane FCO - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sandanskibus
8h 55m$76–236Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanskibus
9h 3m$52–167Train, bus via Padova
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padova to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanskibus
24h 21m$186–210Drive, 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 Sandanskicar
26h 18m$230–369Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanskibus
8h 49m$62–234Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Trieste C.letrain
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Strumyanitrain
26h 23m$203–235Bus
- Take the bus from Roma Termini to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sandanskibus
30h 16m$179–187Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasanbusferry
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sandanskibus
30h 29m
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Sandanski is to fly and bus which costs $50 - $170 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Sandanski is to fly and bus which takes 8h 49m and costs $60 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Sandanski. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Sandanski via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Thessaloniki train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 16m.
The distance between Rome and Sandanski is 1091 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Sandanski without a car is to train and bus via Padova which takes 24h 21m and costs $180 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Rome to Sandanski, including transfers.
Rome to Sandanski bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Roma Termini station.
Rome to Sandanski bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Sandanski is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 11:26 PM in Rome and 12:26 AM in Sandanski.
There are 307+ hotels available in Sandanski.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Sandanski, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Roma Termini to Sandanski via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Thessaloniki train station in around 30h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–180
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- $75–100
- Smart Flex
- $80–100
Train from Roma Termini to Trieste C.le
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- $95–120
- Smart Flex
- $100–130
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Strumyani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–9
- 1st Class
- $8–9
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $106
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $102
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- 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
- $10–15
- 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
- $129
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- $134
- Inner cabin 2 beds
- $160–170
- Deck
- $95–120
- Car
- $130–160
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- $135–150
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