Skopje to Thessaloniki by train
Travel from Skopje (Macedonia) to Thessaloniki (Greece) by train (196km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Skopje in Macedonia to Thessaloniki in Greece, please read the following information and blog posts.
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196 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Skopje to Thessaloniki, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
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1a Travelling from Skopje (Macedonia) to Thessaloniki (Greece)
Travel from North Macedonia to Greece by train. The only available train connection is by the night train from Belgrade via Skopje (North Macedonia) to Thessaloniki (Greece).
2021: This train runs only in the summer months. Between the Macedonian-Greek border and Thessaloniki the train is replaced by buses.
The journey time from Skopje to Thessaloniki is 5:45 hours. The departure time in Skopje is 04:45. The arrival time in Thessaloniki is 10:30. The train ticket fare is 13 EUR.
An alternative travel route is by train to Bitola (North Macedonia). There you cross the border by taxi to Florina (Greece), from where you continue by train to Thessaloniki.
1) Skopje to Bitola: the journey time is 3:20 hours. Three daily train connections with departure times in Skopje at 07:00 / 14:30 / 20:00. And arrival times in Bitola at 10:20 / 18:00 / 23:30. The ticket fare is 6 EUR.
2) Bitola to Florina: by taxi. The journey time is one hour plus border control. The distance is 35 kilometres. The taxi fare is 28 EUR.
3) Florina to Thessaloniki: the journey time is 2:40 hours. One train connection daily with departure time in Florina at 16:00. And the arrival time in Thessaloniki is 18:50. The ticket fare is 10 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Skopje to Thessaloniki?
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Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Brzi (B)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B335 Belgrade - Thessaloniki
train company:
OSE TRAINOSE / MŽ Македонски Железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Thessaloniki - Skopje / Skopje - Athens / Ohrid - Athens / Ohrid - Thessaloniki
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
