There are 7 ways to get from Skopje to Podari by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- 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 Podaritrain Ic
13h 54mBus, train via Sofia #2
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 Podaritrain Ic
15h 5m$19–27Bus, train via Sofia
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Podaritrain Ic
14h 50m$23–44Drive 434 km
- Drive from Skopje to Podaricar 434 km
5h 58m$70–100Fly, bus
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKP - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Podaribus
9h 51m$166–352Bus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Calafatbus
- Take the bus from Calafat to Craiovabus
15h 25mBus, train via Kyustendil
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendilbus
- Take the train from Kyustendil to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Podaritrain Ic
17h 53m$23–68
Skopje to Podari by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skopje to Podari is to bus and train via Sofia which costs $19 - $28 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Skopje to Podari is to drive which takes 5h 58m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Skopje to Podari. However, there are services departing from Skopje, Transporten Centar and arriving at Podari via Sofia, Calafat and Craiova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
The distance between Skopje and Podari is 558 km. The road distance is 434 km.
The best way to get from Skopje to Podari without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 54m to get from Skopje to Podari, including transfers.
Skopje to Podari bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Skopje to Podari bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Sofia station.
Podari is 1h ahead of Skopje. It is currently 10:00 PM in Skopje and 11:00 PM in Podari.
Yes, the driving distance between Skopje to Podari is 434 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Skopje to Podari.
What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Podari, Dolj, Romania?
You can take a bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podari via Sofia, Calafat, and Craiova in around 15h 25m.
- 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
- airchina.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Vidin to Podari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- 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 Podari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–2
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 Podari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–2
Train from Kyustendil to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Vidin to Podari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–2
- 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 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
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- 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
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Podari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Calafat to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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