There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Skopje by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Skopje International Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ALA - SKP
12h 5m$259–533Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
6d$217–272Train, bus
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Piatigorsktrain
- Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
5d 18hFly to Pristina, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Pristina (PRN)plane ALA - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
17h 20m$251–968Train, bus via Samsun
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Samsun bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Samsun to Cerkezkoybus
- Take the train from Çerkezköy to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
6d$396–689Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Ershovtrain
- Take the train from Ershov to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Plovdivbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
6d 11h$370–603
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Skopje is to bus which costs $210 - $280 and takes 6 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Skopje is to fly which takes 12h 5m and costs $250 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Skopje. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Skopje, Transporten Centar via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Bursa and Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 0h.
The distance between Almaty and Skopje is 4484 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Skopje without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 18h and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Almaty to Skopje, including transfers.
Almaty to Skopje bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Skopje is to fly which takes 12h 5m and costs $250 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $280 and takes 6 days 0h.
Almaty to Skopje bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Skopje is 3h behind Almaty. It is currently 6:27 AM in Almaty and 3:27 AM in Skopje.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Skopje, North Macedonia?
Turkish Airlines, AJet, and two other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Bursa bus station, Bursa, Esenler Otogar, and Istanbul in around 6d.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Pristina via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Pristina via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $200–280
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $280–370
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $200–280
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $280–370
Train from Almaty 2 to Ershov
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $190–270
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $270–360
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Piatigorsk
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $170–250
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–80
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $150–220
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–45
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $50–70
Train from Ershov to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $170–240
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–80
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Çerkezköy to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–77
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- $43
- Single Room
- $77
- Four Person Room
- $38
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vk.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–100
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $65–100
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $13–19
Bus from Samsun to Cerkezkoy
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $35–55
Bus from Bursa to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–46
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $29–45
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $77
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $96
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $96
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $96
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- [email protected]
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- +383 49 166 760
- [email protected]
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
- Phone
- +389 76 241 003
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Motoja
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Website
- Motoja
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
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