There are 7 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
5h 51m$91–217Train, 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 40m$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$51–89Drive 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 48m$148–443Train to Bratislava Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane BTS - SKP
6h 46m$87–288Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Skopje, International Airportbus
15h 47m$93
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 40m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Skopje is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $90 - $220.
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 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 51m 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 5h 51m and costs $90 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs $50 - $90 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?
Air Serbia and Austrian Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) once daily. 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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–350
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
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