There are 13 ways to get from Scotland to Macedonia by plane, train, car, bus, night train, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane GLA - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
13h 43m$105–253Fly Glasgow Airport to Sofia Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GLA - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Petrichtrain
13h 4m$85–196Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
39h 37m$184–286Train, night train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
2d 10h$676–1,272Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Macedoniacar
30h 38mFly Edinburgh Airport to Skopje International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane EDI - SKP
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dobrejcibus
- Drive from Dobrejci to Macedoniacar
15h 48mFly Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EDI - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Petrichtrain
11h 35m$108–233Fly Glasgow Airport to Skopje International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane GLA - SKP
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dobrejcibus
- Drive from Dobrejci to Macedoniacar
17h 12mFly Edinburgh Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane EDI - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
10h 59m$108–230Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Rodopolisbus
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
42h 10m$135–214Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mandrakitrain Re
- Drive from Mandraki to Macedoniacar
2d 7hTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Motrubusferry
- Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
2d 14hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Macedoniacar
31h 51m$592–927
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Macedonia is to fly and bus and train which costs $85 - $200 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Macedonia is to fly and train and drive which takes 10h 59m and costs $100 - $230.
The distance between Scotland and Macedonia is 2818 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Macedonia without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 37m and costs $180 - $290.
It takes approximately 13h 43m to get from Scotland to Macedonia, including transfers.
Macedonia is 2h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 10:49 AM in Scotland and 12:49 PM in Macedonia.
There are 377+ hotels available in Macedonia.
What companies run services between Scotland and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Scotland to Macedonia. However, you can take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 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 Glasgow Central to Macedonia via Lancaster, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester, Coach Station, Bucharest Obor, Gara Obor, Gara de Nord, Bucharest, Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia, and Petrich in around 39h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Skopje International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Skopje International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Skopje International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Skopje International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Skopje International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Skopje International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Skopje International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Mandraki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–320
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Blagoevgrad to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–180
- Couchette Carriage
- $100–130
- Seating Carriage
- $70–90
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–470
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46–51
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dobrejci
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Motru
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +4-0745-779.908
- Website
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
Bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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