There are 6 ways to get from Macedonia to Bucharest by bus, car, plane, 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.
Bus via Sofia
best- Take the bus from Petrich Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus Sofia-Bucharest
10h 15m$53–60Drive 565.6 km
- Drive from Macedonia to Bucharestcar 565.6 km
7h 27m$91–131Drive to Skopje International Airport, fly
- Drive from Macedonia to Skopje-Airport-SKPcar
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKP - OTP
7h 16m$91–268Bus
- Take the bus from Sandanski to București, Autogara Militaribus N980
10h 16m$82–118Drive, train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKG - OTP
7h 28m$75–227Train to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Petrich to Gorna banya spirkatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
8h 32m$82–221
Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Macedonia to Bucharest is to bus via Sofia which costs $50 - $65 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Macedonia to Bucharest is to drive and fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $90 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Macedonia station to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Petrich Bus Station and arriving at Bucharest via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
The distance between Macedonia and Bucharest is 595 km. The road distance is 565.6 km.
The best way to get from Macedonia to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 10h 15m and costs $50 - $65.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Macedonia to Bucharest, including transfers.
Macedonia to Bucharest bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Petrich Bus Station.
Macedonia to Bucharest bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macedonia to Bucharest is 566 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Macedonia to Bucharest.
There are 5452+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a vehicle from Macedonia to Bucharest via Petrich Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 10h 15m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Petrich to Gorna banya spirka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–5
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Petrich Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sandanski to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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