There are 6 ways to get from Ankara to Skopje by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ESB - SKP
4h 59m$123–368Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht / ...
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
19h$40–73Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
25h 17m$45–62Drive 1,182.3 km
- Drive from Ankara to Skopjecar 1,182.3 km
12h 19m$179–259Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
20h 36m$48–85Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus stationbus FlixBus KK0604 / ...
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
21h 38m$64–72
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Skopje is to train and bus via Sofia which costs $45 - $65 and takes 25h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Skopje is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $120 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Skopje. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Skopje, Transporten Centar via Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 36m.
The distance between Ankara and Skopje is 1027 km. The road distance is 1182.3 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Skopje without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h and costs $40 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Ankara to Skopje, including transfers.
Ankara to Skopje bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Skopje is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $120 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $85 and takes 20h 36m.
Ankara to Skopje bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Skopje is 1h behind Ankara. It is currently 11:45 PM in Ankara and 10:45 PM in Skopje.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Skopje, North Macedonia?
AJet, Pegasus Airlines, and Turkish Airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Skopje, Transporten Centar via Istanbul in around 20h 36m.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $25–35
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- [email protected]
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
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