There are 8 ways to get from Santorini Island to Macedonia by plane, train, car, car ferry, busferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)JTR - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedonia
6h 6m$114–216Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Sandanski Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670 / ...
25h$93–115Car ferry, train, drive
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to RodopolisRe
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedonia
15h 43m$150–178Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus, drive
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedonia
22h 29m$197–241Ferry, train, drive
- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to SyrosHsw
- Take the ferry from Syros to ThessalonikiBsf
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to RodopolisRe
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedonia
34h 43m$137–270Fly to Sofia Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)JTR - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Petrich
9h 3m$127–275Car ferry, train, drive via Páros
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to RodopolisRe
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedonia
16h 23m$182–233Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Macedonia
12h 55m$227–298
Santorini (JTR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Macedonia is to car ferry and bus which costs $90 - $120 and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Macedonia is to fly and train and drive which takes 6h 6m and costs $110 - $220.
The distance between Santorini Island and Macedonia is 688 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Macedonia without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 25h and costs $90 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Santorini Island to Macedonia, including transfers.
There are 344+ hotels available in Macedonia.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Santorini Island to Macedonia. However, you can 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 car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Macedonia via Port Of Piraeus, Piraeus, Athens, Thessaloniki, and Rodopolis in around 15h 43m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Santorini to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Santorini to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Santorini to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Santorini to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Santorini to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Santorini to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Santorini to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Santorini to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- 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
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Sandanski Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $105–106
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $108–111
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–70
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- $40–60
Ferry from Syros to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- $75–110
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- $110–140
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- $120–150
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- $140–180
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $61–62
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- info@fastferries.com.gr
- Website
- fastferries.com.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
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