There are 5 ways to get from Skopje to Caracal by plane, train, bus, 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, train
best- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKP - OTP
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Caracaltrain
8h 46m$151–343Bus, train via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from Skopje Nikola Karev to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the train from Craiova to Caracaltrain
17h 24m$23–35Bus, train
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vidinbus
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the train from Craiova to Caracaltrain
16h 13mDrive 492.6 km
- Drive from Skopje to Caracalcar 492.6 km
6h 56m$94–136Bus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Caracalbus
16h 23m$60–77
Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skopje to Caracal is to bus and train via Sofia which costs $23 - $40 and takes 17h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Skopje to Caracal is to drive which takes 6h 56m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Skopje to Caracal. However, there are services departing from Skopje, Transporten Centar and arriving at Caracal via Sofia Central Bus Station, Gara de Nord and Bucureşti Autogara DLS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 23m.
The distance between Skopje and Caracal is 660 km. The road distance is 492.6 km.
The best way to get from Skopje to Caracal without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Skopje to Caracal, including transfers.
Skopje to Caracal bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Skopje to Caracal bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Sofia station.
Caracal is 1h ahead of Skopje. It is currently 5:12 AM in Skopje and 6:12 AM in Caracal.
Yes, the driving distance between Skopje to Caracal is 493 km. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Skopje to Caracal.
What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Caracal, Olt, Romania?
You can take a bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Caracal via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Piata Virgiliu, and Bucureşti Autogara DLS in around 16h 23m.
- 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
- $200–550
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Craiova to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Craiova to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- [email protected]
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
- 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
- +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
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- 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
- 021.312.65.91
- [email protected]
- Website
- dlsbus.ro
Bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- dlsbus.ro
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