There are 7 ways to get from Santorini Island to Skopje by plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, ferry, 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
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)JTR - SKP
4h 20m$128–323Car ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
17h 21m$118–191Car ferry, train, bus 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 bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopje, Transporten CentarRe
18h 52m$184–257Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
23h 56m$201–250Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centar
25h 11m$148Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to SyrosHsw
- Take the ferry from Syros to ThessalonikiBsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
36h 1m$141–283Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Skopje
13h 20m$197–312
Santorini (JTR) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Skopje is to car ferry and bus which costs $148 and takes 25h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Skopje is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $120 - $330.
The distance between Santorini Island and Skopje is 723 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Skopje without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 17h 21m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Santorini Island to Skopje, including transfers.
Skopje is 1h behind Santorini Island. It is currently 1:53 PM in Santorini Island and 12:53 PM in Skopje.
There are 1635+ hotels available in Skopje.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Skopje, North Macedonia?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Santorini (JTR) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) twice daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Skopje International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Santorini to Skopje International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–320
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Gevgelija to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- 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
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $64–70
- 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/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $107–110
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- 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
- 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
- $56
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
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
- $120–140
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- $140–180
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