There are 2 ways to get from Skopje to Rila National Park by bus or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skopje to Rila National Park is to bus which costs $23 - $35 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Skopje to Rila National Park is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Skopje to Rila National Park. However, there are services departing from Skopje, Transporten Centar and arriving at Maliovitsa via Kjustendil and Samokov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Skopje and Rila National Park is 238 km. The road distance is 234.5 km.
The best way to get from Skopje to Rila National Park without a car is to bus which takes 8h 5m and costs $23 - $35.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Skopje to Rila National Park, including transfers.
Skopje to Rila National Park bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Skopje to Rila National Park bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Kyustendil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skopje to Rila National Park is 234 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Skopje to Rila National Park.
There are 550+ hotels available in Rila National Park.
What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Rila National Park, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Maliovitsa via Kyustendil, Kjustendil, Samokov, and Maliovitsa in around 8h 5m.
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Kjustendil to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
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