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How to get fromBucharest to North Macedoniaby bus, night train, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to North Macedonia by bus, night train, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus Citylines 67
    11h 30m
    $48–54

  2. Night train, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    12h 50m
    $44–55

  3. Drive 597.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Skopjecar car 597.6 km
    8h 29m
    $96–138

  4. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane OTP - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 45m
    $83–223

  5. Bus via București, Autogara Militari

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus N980 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    12h 45m
    $63–103

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    16h 54m
    $65–90

  7. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane OTP - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    10h 15m
    $72–198

  8. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane OTP - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Skopjeshuttle bus
    9h 38m
    $83–237

Bucharest to North Macedonia by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration12h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 619 km
  • Duration: 11h 30m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Skopje Nikola Karev via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 11h 30m.

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