There are 4 ways to get from Bulgaria to Kratovo by 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.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kyustendilbus
- Drive from Kyustendil to Kratovocar
3h 32mTrain, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Kyustendiltrain Ic
- Drive from Kyustendil to Kratovocar
4h 59m$13–23Drive 161.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Kratovocar 161.1 km
2h 25m$26–37Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kratovo Municipalitybus
6h 54m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Kratovo is to train and drive which costs $12 - $23 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Kratovo is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria to Kratovo. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Kratovo Municipality via Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Kratovo is 167 km. The road distance is 161.1 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Kratovo without a car is to bus which takes 6h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Bulgaria to Kratovo, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Kratovo bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Sofia station.
Bulgaria to Kratovo bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Kratovo is 1h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 8:31 AM in Bulgaria and 7:31 AM in Kratovo.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Kratovo is 161 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Bulgaria to Kratovo.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Kratovo, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Kratovo Municipality via Kumanovo in around 6h 54m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +359 7855 0204
- [email protected]
- Website
- kyustendil.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- kyustendil.bg
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 70440211
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Kratovo Municipality
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- bileto.mk
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