The average bus between Budapest and Skopje takes 16h 5m and the fastest bus takes 13h. The bus service runs several times per day from Budapest to Skopje. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Budapest and Skopje. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Budapest is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Skopje at 2:37 PM. All services require a transfer at Belgrade bus station and take an average of 16h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Skopje. However, there are services departing from Budapest station and arriving at Skopje station via Belgrade bus station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
Budapest to Skopje bus services, operated by Terra Travel d.o.o., depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Skopje bus services, operated by Terra Travel d.o.o., arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Book your Budapest to Skopje bus tickets online with Terra Travel d.o.o., Niš-ekspres and 2 other operators.
The distance between Budapest and Skopje is 640.2 km. The road distance is 810 km.
You can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Skopje, Transporten Centar via Belgrade bus station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 14h 22m.