There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Skopje Region by plane, bus, night train, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane OTP - SKP
6h 58m$116–250Night train, train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train 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
13h 9m$44–54Bus
- 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
11h 49m$47–52Drive 592.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Skopje Regioncar 592.4 km
8h 22m$95–137Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus N980 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
13h 31m$64–103Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
17h 26m$65–85
Bucharest to Skopje Region by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Skopje Region is to night train and train and bus which costs $40 - $55 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Skopje Region is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $110 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Skopje Region. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Маџари Термо-КОН Хиподром via Sofia Central Bus Station and Транспортен Центар Т-Приградски Линии. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
The distance between Bucharest and Skopje Region is 498 km. The road distance is 592.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Skopje Region without a car is to bus which takes 11h 49m and costs $45 - $55.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Bucharest to Skopje Region, including transfers.
Bucharest to Skopje Region bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Skopje Region is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $110 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $55 and takes 11h 49m.
Bucharest to Skopje Region bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Skopje Region is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 3:15 PM in Bucharest and 2:15 PM in Skopje Region.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Skopje Region, North Macedonia?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Маџари Термо-КОН Хиподром via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje Nikola Karev, and Транспортен Центар Т-Приградски Линии in around 11h 49m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 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
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
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