There are 7 ways to get from Ireland to North Macedonia by plane, train, car ferry, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Skopje International Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane DUB - SKP
8h 57m$116–298Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DUB - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
13h 20m$90–296Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Nuremberg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
2d 12hCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Skopjecar
44h 14m$1,001–2,402Train, car ferry, bus via Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Cologne Airport CGNbus
- Take the bus from Cologne/Bonn Airport to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
2d 16h$656–1,117Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
3d 5h$470–541Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Suceava to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus
3d 7h$150–492
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to North Macedonia is to fly and bus which costs $90 - $300 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to North Macedonia is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $110 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to North Macedonia station. However, there are services departing from Dublin and arriving at Skopje Central Bus Station via Rădăuţi, Suceava and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Ireland and North Macedonia is 2462 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to North Macedonia without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Ireland to North Macedonia, including transfers.
Ireland to North Macedonia bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Dublin station.
The best way to get from Ireland to North Macedonia is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $110 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $500 and takes 3 days 7h.
Ireland to North Macedonia bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Rădăuți station.
North Macedonia is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 1:46 PM in Ireland and 2:46 PM in North Macedonia.
What companies run services between Ireland and North Macedonia?
Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and five other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Skopje Central Bus Station via Dublin, Rădăuţi, Suceava, and Thessaloniki in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Skopje International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Skopje International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Skopje International Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Skopje International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $16–23
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $16–23
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $16–23
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
Bus from Nuremberg to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Fertours
Bus from Cologne/Bonn Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Fertours
- 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
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
- Phone
- +389 76 241 003
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Motoja
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Website
- Motoja
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Website
- Motoja
- 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
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Cologne/Bonn Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- [email protected]
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Padova to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Suceava to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Simeonidis 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)
- $504
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)
- $504
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Rosslare to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $273
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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