There are 5 ways to get from Skopje to Bucharest by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKP - OTP
5h 5m$134–285Bus via Bucharest Gară Filaret
cheapest- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
14h 1m$41–61Bus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus Sofia-Bucharest
11h 35m$52–70Drive 597.4 km
- Drive from Skopje to Bucharestcar 597.4 km
8h 20m$96–138Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from Skopje Nikola Karev to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 68
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus N980 / ...
12h 35m$44–74
Skopje to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skopje to Bucharest is to bus via Bucharest Gară Filaret which costs $40 - $65 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Skopje to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $130 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Skopje to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Skopje, Transporten Centar and arriving at Bucharest via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
The distance between Skopje and Bucharest is 507 km. The road distance is 597.4 km.
The best way to get from Skopje to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 11h 35m and costs $50 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Skopje to Bucharest, including transfers.
Skopje to Bucharest bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
The best way to get from Skopje to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $130 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $70 and takes 11h 35m.
Skopje to Bucharest bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Sofia station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Skopje. It is currently 6:45 AM in Skopje and 7:45 AM in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Bucharest, Romania?
Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bucharest via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- 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
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Skopje to Bucharest is 597 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Skopje to Bucharest.
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