There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Gjilan by bus, night train, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Skopje
best- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ferizajbus
14h 13m$54–80Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Kalotina - Zapadtrain Ic
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Ništrain
- Take the train from Niš to Bujanovctrain 90
19h 42m$46–72Drive 603.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Gjilancar 603.4 km
8h 26m$97–139Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjilanbus
11h 57m$77–221Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus 983
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Bujanovac to Gjilanbus
16h 18mBus via Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ferizajbus
16h 43m$47–90Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus Simeonidis
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjilanbus
17h$75–107Fly to Skopje International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane OTP - SKP
- Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristina
12h 24m$220–500Fly to Sofia Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Gracanicabus
12h 45mFly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane OTP - BEG
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Leskovac , Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Bujanovac to Gjilanbus
12h 51m
Bucharest to Gjilan by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Gjilan is to night train and train which costs $45 - $75 and takes 19h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Gjilan is to drive which takes 8h 26m and costs $95 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Gjilan. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Gjilan via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje, Transporten Centar and Ferizaj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Gjilan. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Bujanovc via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Sofia, Dimitrovgrad and Niš. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 42m.
The distance between Bucharest and Gjilan is 707 km. The road distance is 603.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Gjilan without a car is to bus via Skopje which takes 14h 13m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 14h 13m to get from Bucharest to Gjilan, including transfers.
Bucharest to Gjilan bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Gjilan train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Gjilan bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Gjilan, Kosovo?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Gjilan via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje Nikola Karev, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Ferizaj in around 14h 13m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Sofia to Kalotina - Zapad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $1
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- 2nd Class
- $4–5
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Niš to Bujanovc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- 2nd Class
- $4–5
- 1st Class
- $6–9
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- 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 to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ferizaj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–25
- Schedules at
- vectortravel.eu
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ferizaj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–25
- Schedules at
- vectortravel.eu
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Gjilan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Gjilan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +383 44 992 615
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bujanovac to Gjilan
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bujanovac to Gjilan
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- 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
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Skopje Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flix
Shuttle from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Flix
- Phone
- +383 44 344 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Gracanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- SP Adio
- Phone
- 381 18 517 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- kanis.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Leskovac , Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kanis.rs
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +381 177421201
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Pricing
- $6–9
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Gjilan is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 6:09 AM in Bucharest and 5:09 AM in Gjilan.
Bucharest to Gjilan train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Gjilan is 603 km. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Bucharest to Gjilan.
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