There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Gostivar by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane BUD - SKP
- Take the taxi from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Gostivartaxi
6h 45m$171–312Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivarbus
16h 49m$51–71Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivarbus
15h 55m$59–94Drive 817.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Gostivarcar 817.4 km
9h 9m$143–207Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Skopje, International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivarbus
16h 50m$127–185
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Gostivar is to train and bus which costs $50 - $75 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Gostivar is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 45m and costs $170 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Gostivar. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Gostivar via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between Budapest and Gostivar is 741 km. The road distance is 817.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Gostivar without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 15h 55m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Budapest to Gostivar, including transfers.
Budapest to Gostivar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Gostivar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Belgrade bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Gostivar is 817 km. It takes approximately 9h 9m to drive from Budapest to Gostivar.
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What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Gostivar, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Gostivar via Belgrade bus station, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 15h 55m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +389 70 279 167
- Website
- facebook.com
Skopje Taxi
- Phone
- +389 71 824 681
- Website
- skopjetaxi.com.mk
Wizi
- Phone
- +389 2 277 6800
- Website
- wizi.hr
Teniks Taxi
- Phone
- +389 71 209 194
- Website
- tenikstaxiskopje.com
Taxi Service Skopje
- Phone
- +389 78 923 098
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Luxe City Taxi
- Phone
- +389 31 431 432
- Website
- facebook.com
Ало-такси 13-011
- Phone
- 078 754777
- Website
- zk.mk
Alo Taxi
- Phone
- +389 78 331533
Snupi 13-202
- Phone
- +389 32 444 339
Gjavolche
- Phone
- +389 78 377 277
Bojmar Taxi
- Phone
- +389 77 600 136
- Website
- zk.mk
Buba Mara Taxi
- Phone
- +389 78 451 530
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Taxi Lider
- Phone
- +389 78 368 123
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Perka
- Phone
- +38943222194
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