There are 5 ways to get from Skopje to Balkans by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus via Niš
best- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus
7h 52mDrive, train
cheapest- Drive from Skopje to Preševocar
- Take the train from Preševo to Ništrain 90
- Take the train from Nis to Zajecartrain Re
8h 49mRSD 4,223–6,067Drive 301.8 km
- Drive from Skopje to Balkanscar 301.8 km
4h 6mRSD 4,779–6,903Fly, bus
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane SKP - BEG
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovacbus
6h 30mBus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Jagodina, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Jagodina, Autobuska Stanica to Metovnicabus
8h 27m
Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skopje to Balkans is to drive and train which costs RSD 4200 - RSD 6500 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Skopje to Balkans is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs RSD 4700 - RSD 7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Skopje to Balkans. However, there are services departing from Skopje, Transporten Centar and arriving at Šarbanovac via Niš, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Skopje and Balkans is 335 km. The road distance is 301.8 km.
The best way to get from Skopje to Balkans without a car is to bus via Niš which takes 7h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Skopje to Balkans, including transfers.
Skopje to Balkans bus services, operated by Niš-ekspres, depart from Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Skopje to Balkans bus services, operated by Niš-ekspres, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skopje to Balkans is 302 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Skopje to Balkans.
There are 93+ hotels available in Balkans.
What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Balkans, Serbia?
You can take a bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Balkans via Niš, Autobuska Stanica and Šarbanovac in around 7h 52m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 7,500–17,000
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Preševo to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 600–1,100
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- RSD 600–750
- 1st Class
- RSD 800–1,100
Train from Nis to Zajecar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 380–750
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- RSD 380–440
- 1st Class
- RSD 550–750
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,200–3,800
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- (389) 46 251-882
- [email protected]
- Website
- galeb.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Jagodina, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
Bus from Jagodina, Autobuska Stanica to Metovnica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +38130 444 760
- [email protected]
- Website
- bortravel.net
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bortravel.net
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