There are 6 ways to get from Kapıkule to Skopje by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the bus from Edirne to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane IST - SKP
7h 44m$234–394Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kapikule to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus Citylines 67
13h 5m$27–39Bus via Haskovo
- Take the bus from Svilengrad to Haskovobus
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
13h 30mDrive 487 km
- Drive from Kapıkule to Skopjecar 487 km
6h 2m$103–148Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kapıkule to İstanbul - Mustafa Kemalbus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane SAW - SKP
11h 3m$127–389Bus
- Take the bus from Svilengrad to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
14h 39m
Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kapıkule to Skopje is to train and bus which costs $26 - $40 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kapıkule to Skopje is to drive which takes 6h 2m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Kapıkule to Skopje. However, there are services departing from Kapıkule and arriving at Skopje Nikola Karev via Kapitan Andreevo, Svilengrad, Haskovo and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Kapıkule and Skopje is 860 km. The road distance is 487 km.
The best way to get from Kapıkule to Skopje without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 5m and costs $26 - $40.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Kapıkule to Skopje, including transfers.
Kapıkule to Skopje bus services, operated by Svilengrad24, depart from Svilengrad station.
Kapıkule to Skopje bus services, operated by Svilengrad24, arrive at Haskovo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kapıkule to Skopje is 487 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Kapıkule to Skopje.
There are 1901+ hotels available in Skopje.
What companies run services between Kapıkule, Turkey and Skopje, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Kapıkule to Skopje Nikola Karev via Kapitan Andreevo, Svilengrad, Haskovo, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Kapikule to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Edirne to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- 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
- Phone
- 0379/71309
- Website
- svilengrad24.info
Bus from Svilengrad to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- svilengrad24.info
Bus from Svilengrad to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- svilengrad24.info
- Phone
- 0373 82015
- [email protected]
- Website
- harmanli.bg
Bus from Haskovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- harmanli.bg
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Kapıkule to İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- SVS
- 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
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
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