There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Shtip by night train, train, car, bus, plane, or shuttle
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Night train, train, drive
best- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Drive from Blagoevgrad to Shtipcar
12h 9m$49–65Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kyustendilbus
- Drive from Kyustendil to Makedonska Kamenicacar
- Take the bus from Makedonska Kamenica to Štipbus
12h 39mDrive 585.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Shtipcar 585.8 km
8h 18m$94–135Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Kastanoussatrain
- Drive from Kastanoussa to Strumicacar
- Take the bus from Strumica to Štipbus
10h 9mBus
- 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 Štipbus
13h 50mBus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus 983
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štipbus
15h 5mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štipbus
19hFly to Sofia Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kyustendilbus
- Drive from Kyustendil to Makedonska Kamenicacar
- Take the bus from Makedonska Kamenica to Štipbus
11h 23mFly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane OTP - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Skopje
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štipbus
12h 26mFly 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 Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štipbus
15h 7m
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Shtip is to night train and train and drive which costs $45 - $65 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Shtip is to drive which takes 8h 18m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Shtip. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Štip via Sofia Central Bus Station and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Bucharest and Shtip is 730 km. The road distance is 585.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Shtip without a car is to bus which takes 13h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 9m to get from Bucharest to Shtip, including transfers.
Bucharest to Shtip bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Shtip bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Shtip is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 9:03 PM in Bucharest and 8:03 PM in Shtip.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Shtip is 586 km. It takes approximately 8h 18m to drive from Bucharest to Shtip.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Shtip, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Štip via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje Nikola Karev, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $35–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
- 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
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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