There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Skopje by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane BUD - SKP
4h 6m$102–228Train, 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
15h 8m$46–70Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Belgrade bus stationbus 1910 / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
14h 22m$52–95Drive 792.8 km
- Drive from Budapest to Skopjecar 792.8 km
7h 40m$139–200Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane VIE - SKP
6h 44m$149–427Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Skopje, International Airportbus
15h 47m$86–131
Budapest to Skopje by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Skopje is to train and bus which costs $45 - $70 and takes 15h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Skopje is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $100 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Skopje. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Skopje, Transporten Centar via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 22m.
The distance between Budapest and Skopje is 675 km. The road distance is 792.8 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Skopje without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 14h 22m and costs $50 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Budapest to Skopje, including transfers.
Budapest to Skopje bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Skopje is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $100 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs $50 - $95 and takes 14h 22m.
Budapest to Skopje bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Belgrade bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Skopje is 793 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Budapest to Skopje.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Skopje, North Macedonia?
Wizz Air and Air Serbia fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Skopje, Transporten Centar via Belgrade bus station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 14h 22m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- 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
- $110–240
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $40–65
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- $7–8
- 1st Class
- $9–12
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- [email protected]
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- $9–10
- First Class
- $17–19
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +381 64 80 266 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- terratravel.rs
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://terratravel.rs/en/
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- 011 761-4693
- [email protected]
- Website
- bstours.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bstours.rs/en/
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bstours.rs/en/
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- [email protected]
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- Phone
- (389) 46 251-882
- [email protected]
- Website
- galeb.mk
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Skopje, International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
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