The average bus between Istanbul and North Macedonia takes 12h 45m and the fastest bus takes 12h. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Istanbul to North Macedonia. 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 4 times a week between Istanbul and North Macedonia. The service departs Istanbul at 7:00 PM in the evening, which arrives into North Macedonia at 05:00:00. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 12h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Esenler Otogar station and arriving at Skopje, Transporten Centar station. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 45m.
Istanbul to North Macedonia bus services, operated by Luks Tempo Turizm, depart from Esenler Otogar station.
Istanbul to North Macedonia bus services, operated by Luks Tempo Turizm, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
The distance between Istanbul and North Macedonia is 607.6 km. The road distance is 737 km.
Luks Tempo Turizm operates a bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centar once daily. Tickets cost $45 and the journey takes 13h 1m. Alpar Turizm also services this route 3 times a week.