There are 4 ways to get from Blagoevgrad to Grad Skopje by bus, car, or train
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Bus via Sofia
best- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus Citylines 67
7h$24–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Kyustendilbus
- Take the bus from Kyustendil to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
7h 15m$21–29Drive 185.3 km
- Drive from Blagoevgrad to Skopjecar 185.3 km
2h 35m$30–43Train, bus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
8h 10m$27–44
Blagoevgrad to Grad Skopje by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blagoevgrad to Grad Skopje is to bus which costs $20 - $30 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Blagoevgrad to Grad Skopje is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Blagoevgrad station to Grad Skopje. However, there are services departing from Blagoevgrad Bus Station and arriving at Skopje Nikola Karev via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Blagoevgrad and Grad Skopje is 311 km. The road distance is 185.3 km.
The best way to get from Blagoevgrad to Grad Skopje without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 7h and costs $23 - $35.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Blagoevgrad to Grad Skopje, including transfers.
Blagoevgrad to Grad Skopje bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Blagoevgrad Bus Station.
Blagoevgrad to Grad Skopje bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Grad Skopje is 1h behind Blagoevgrad. It is currently 1:56 AM in Blagoevgrad and 12:56 AM in Grad Skopje.
Yes, the driving distance between Blagoevgrad to Grad Skopje is 185 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Blagoevgrad to Grad Skopje.
What companies run services between Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Grad Skopje, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 7h.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +359 7855 0204
- [email protected]
- Website
- kyustendil.bg
Bus from Dupnitsa to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kyustendil.bg
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Dupnitsa to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kyustendil to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
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