There are 5 ways to get from Sandanski to Skopje by car, train, or bus
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Drive, train
best- Drive from Sandanski to Gevgelijacar
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopjetrain 632 / ...
4h 37m$30–67Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sandanski to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Kyustendilbus
- Take the bus from Kyustendil to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
8h 15m$24–32Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Sandanski to Thessaloniki train stationbus N980 / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus Simeonidis
7h 51m$42–67Drive 208.4 km
- Drive from Sandanski to Skopjecar 208.4 km
2h 48m$33–48Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sandanski Bus Station to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Kyustendilbus
- Take the bus from Kyustendil to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
8h 35m$25–34
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandanski to Skopje is to bus which costs $23 - $35 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sandanski to Skopje is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandanski to Skopje station. However, there are services departing from Sandanski and arriving at Skopje Central Bus Station via Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Sandanski and Skopje is 281 km. The road distance is 208.4 km.
The best way to get from Sandanski to Skopje without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 7h 51m and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Sandanski to Skopje, including transfers.
Sandanski to Skopje bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sandanski station.
Sandanski to Skopje bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Thessaloniki train station.
Skopje is 1h behind Sandanski. It is currently 12:36 PM in Sandanski and 11:36 AM in Skopje.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandanski to Skopje is 208 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Sandanski to Skopje.
What companies run services between Sandanski, Bulgaria and Skopje, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Sandanski to Skopje Central Bus Station via Thessaloniki train station and Thessaloniki in around 7h 51m.
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- [email protected]
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Gevgelija to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sandanski to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sandanski to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Sandanski to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Dupnitsa to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Dupnitsa to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 7855 0204
- [email protected]
- Website
- kyustendil.bg
Bus from Dupnitsa to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kyustendil.bg
Bus from Dupnitsa to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kyustendil.bg
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kyustendil to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Kyustendil to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sandanski Bus Station to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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