There are 8 ways to get from Galați to Skopje by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus via Bucharest
best- Take the bus from Galaţi to Bucurestibus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
16h 30m$61–74Train, night train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Galaţi to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
17h 32m$56–88Drive 835.2 km
- Drive from Galați to Skopjecar 835.2 km
11h 7m$133–193Train to Iași International Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport
- Take the train from Tecuci Nord h.(605) to Iașitrain
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane IAS - SKP
10h 40m$168–395Bus
- Take the bus from Galați to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus 983
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
19h 10m$79–147Train, bus
- Take the train from Galaţi to Bucharesttrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
20h 17m$73–104Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Skopje International Airport
- Take the train from Galaţi to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane OTP - SKP
11h 3m$138–294Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take the train from Galaţi to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus
13h 46m$95–257
Galați to Skopje by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galați to Skopje is to bus via Bucharest which costs $60 - $75 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Galați to Skopje is to train and fly which takes 10h 40m and costs $160 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Galați to Skopje. However, there are services departing from Galaţi and arriving at Skopje Nikola Karev via Bucharest and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 30m.
The distance between Galați and Skopje is 849 km. The road distance is 835.2 km.
The best way to get from Galați to Skopje without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 16h 30m and costs $60 - $75.
It takes approximately 16h 30m to get from Galați to Skopje, including transfers.
Galați to Skopje bus services, operated by GSM Trans, depart from Galaţi station.
Galați to Skopje bus services, operated by GSM Trans, arrive at Bucuresti station.
Skopje is 1h behind Galați. It is currently 8:28 PM in Galați and 7:28 PM in Skopje.
Yes, the driving distance between Galați to Skopje is 835 km. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Galați to Skopje.
What companies run services between Galați, Romania and Skopje, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Galaţi to Skopje Nikola Karev via Bucuresti, Bucharest, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 16h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–340
Flights from Iași International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–27
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–29
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Tecuci Nord h.(605) to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–27
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–27
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–27
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $12–20
- 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $12–20
- 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $12–20
- 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $12–20
- 1st Class
- $23–35
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Tecuci Nord h.(605) to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- 021-314-0444
- [email protected]
- Website
- gsmtrans.ro
Bus from Galaţi to Bucuresti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- gsmtrans.ro
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Galați to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
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