There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Macedonia by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sandanskibus N980
10h 26m$85–120Bus via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petrich Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
12h 30m$36–50Drive 565 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Macedoniacar 565 km
7h 41m$90–130Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane OTP - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Macedoniacar
9h 27m$91–275Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
8h 18m$75–232Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain
9h 48m$82–227
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Macedonia is to bus via Sofia which costs $35 - $55 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Macedonia is to drive which takes 7h 41m and costs $90 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Macedonia. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Sandanski via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Bucharest and Macedonia is 581 km. The road distance is 565 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Macedonia without a car is to bus which takes 10h 26m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Bucharest to Macedonia, including transfers.
Bucharest to Macedonia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Macedonia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sandanski station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Macedonia is 565 km. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Bucharest to Macedonia.
There are 381+ hotels available in Macedonia.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sandanski 5 times a week. Tickets cost $50–80 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- 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
- 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- 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
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- 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
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petrich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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