There are 7 ways to get from Skopje to Batumi by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car
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 Batumi International Airport
best- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane SKP - BUS
5h 43m$261–772Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus
33h 47m$64–128Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Skopje Nikola Karev to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Vladimir Pavlovtrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
2d 22h$245–284Drive 2,001.3 km
- Drive from Skopje to Batumicar 2,001.3 km
24h 22m$303–438Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane SKP - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Batumi Centralbus
9h 56m$166–497Bus via Hopa
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Esenler Otogarbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Batumi Centralbus
36h 42m$83–103Bus, train
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
- Take the bus from Ankara to Batumi Centralbus
37h 17m$87–201
Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skopje to Batumi is to bus which costs $60 - $130 and takes 33h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Skopje to Batumi is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $260 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Skopje to Batumi. However, there are services departing from Skopje, Transporten Centar and arriving at Batumi Central via Istanbul Aksaray. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 47m.
The distance between Skopje and Batumi is 1687 km. The road distance is 2001.3 km.
The best way to get from Skopje to Batumi without a car is to bus which takes 33h 47m and costs $60 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Skopje to Batumi, including transfers.
Skopje to Batumi bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
The best way to get from Skopje to Batumi is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $260 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $130 and takes 33h 47m.
Skopje to Batumi bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Istanbul station.
Batumi is 2h ahead of Skopje. It is currently 1:47 PM in Skopje and 3:47 PM in Batumi.
What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Batumi, Georgia?
Turkish Airlines flies from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Batumi Central via Istanbul, Esenler Otogar, Aksaray, and Istanbul Aksaray in around 33h 47m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Rize–Artvin via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Rize–Artvin via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Vladimir Pavlov
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–84
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- $47
- Single Room
- $84
- Four Person Room
- $41
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–80
Bus from Ardeşen to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $10–15
Bus from Hopa to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $8–13
Bus from Ankara to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $40–60
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Skopje Nikola Karev to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- [email protected]
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- Luks Tempo Turizm
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
Car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
- Motorcycle
- $35–280
- Child ticket
- $85–120
- Adult passenger
- $220–250
- Personal Car
- $615–616
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