There are 8 ways to get from Cork to North Macedonia by plane, bus, car, car ferry, shuttle, 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 Cork Airport to Pristina, bus
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Pristina (PRN)plane ORK - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
17h 39m$194–422Fly Cork Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ORK - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
18h 33m$105–343Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Skopjecar
46h 56m$928–1,504Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Passaubus
- Take the bus from Passau to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
3d 14h$154–375Fly Cork Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ORK - SKP
15h$137–325Fly Cork Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ORK - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus
23h 3m$128–358Fly Cork Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ORK - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Skopje
13h 11m$105–298Train to Kerry Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane KIR - SKP
11h 10m$113–264
Cork Airport (ORK) to Pristina (PRN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to North Macedonia is to fly and bus and shuttle which costs $100 - $300 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to North Macedonia is to train and fly which takes 11h 10m and costs $110 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to North Macedonia. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Skopje, Transporten Centar via Aston Quay, Dublin, Rădăuți and Passau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 14h.
The distance between Cork and North Macedonia is 2552 km.
The best way to get from Cork to North Macedonia without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 14h and costs $150 - $380.
It takes approximately 17h 39m to get from Cork to North Macedonia, including transfers.
Cork to North Macedonia bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
The best way to get from Cork to North Macedonia is to bus which takes 3 days 14h and costs $150 - $380. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $330 and takes 15h.
Cork to North Macedonia bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
North Macedonia is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 3:29 AM in Cork and 4:29 AM in North Macedonia.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Skopje, Transporten Centar via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, Passau, and Passau in around 3d 14h. Alternatively, Ryanair, Wizz Air, and three other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
Flights from Cork Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
Flights from Cork Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Cork Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $7–11
- Phone
- +383 49 166 760
- [email protected]
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $490–850
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- $502
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