There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Matka by bus, night train, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus Citylines 67
13h 2m$48–53Night train, train, bus
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
15h 20m$23–33Drive 617 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Matkacar 617 km
8h 38m$99–142Fly
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane OTP - SKP
8h 8m$141–330Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus N980 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus Citylines 67
13h 57m$54–77Bus 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
15h 32m$41–63
Bucharest to Matka by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Matka is to night train and train and bus which costs $23 - $35 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Matka is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $140 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Matka. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Матка Манастир-КОН Т via Sofia Central Bus Station and Транспортен Центар Т-Приградски Линии. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 2m.
The distance between Bucharest and Matka is 638 km. The road distance is 617 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Matka without a car is to bus which takes 13h 2m and costs $45 - $55.
It takes approximately 13h 2m to get from Bucharest to Matka, including transfers.
Bucharest to Matka bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Matka is to bus which takes 13h 2m and costs $45 - $55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $330 and takes 8h 8m.
Bucharest to Matka bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Matka is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 5:26 AM in Bucharest and 4:26 AM in Matka.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Matka, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Матка Манастир-КОН Т via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje Nikola Karev, and Транспортен Центар Т-Приградски Линии in around 13h 2m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) 4 times a day.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- +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
- 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 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
- 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 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
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