There are 4 ways to get from Bulgaria to North Macedonia by bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
5h$14–40Drive 214.9 km
- Drive from Sofia to Skopjecar 214.9 km
3h 12m$35–51Bus via Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus Citylines 67
5h 43m$15–20Bus via Serdika #2
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
7h 2m$20–37
Bulgaria to North Macedonia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to North Macedonia is to bus via Serdika which costs $14 - $20 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to North Macedonia is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs $35 - $55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Central Bus Station station and arriving at Skopje, Transporten Centar. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Bulgaria and North Macedonia is 215 km. The road distance is 214.9 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to North Macedonia without a car is to bus which takes 5h and costs $14 - $40.
The bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar takes 5h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Bulgaria to North Macedonia bus services, operated by Kaleia, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Bulgaria to North Macedonia bus services, operated by Kaleia, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
North Macedonia is 1h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 10:24 PM in Bulgaria and 9:24 PM in North Macedonia.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to North Macedonia is 215 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Bulgaria to North Macedonia.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
Kaleia operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar twice daily. Tickets cost $24–40 and the journey takes 5h. Citylines also services this route once daily.
- 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
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
- 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
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
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