There are 6 ways to get from Skopje to Sliven by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Slivenbus
10h$44–56Bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Skopje Nikola Karev to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 68
- Take the train from Sofia to Sliventrain Ic
10h 25m$19–27Bus, train via Kyustendil
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendilbus
- Take the train from Kyustendil to Radomirtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Radomir to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Sliventrain Ic
13h 36m$23–32Drive 492.3 km
- Drive from Skopje to Slivencar 492.3 km
6h 7m$78–112Bus via Sliven Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Sliven Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
10h 5m$39–116Bus, train
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Sliventrain Ic
10h 10m$23–44
Skopje to Sliven by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skopje to Sliven is to bus and train which costs $18 - $28 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Skopje to Sliven is to drive which takes 6h 7m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Skopje to Sliven. However, there are services departing from Skopje, Transporten Centar and arriving at Sliven via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Skopje and Sliven is 516 km. The road distance is 492.3 km.
The best way to get from Skopje to Sliven without a car is to bus which takes 10h and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Skopje to Sliven, including transfers.
Skopje to Sliven bus services, operated by Kaleia, depart from Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Skopje to Sliven bus services, operated by Kaleia, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sliven is 1h ahead of Skopje. It is currently 6:48 PM in Skopje and 7:48 PM in Sliven.
Yes, the driving distance between Skopje to Sliven is 492 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Skopje to Sliven.
What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Sliven, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sliven via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 10h.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Kyustendil to Radomir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Radomir to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $1
Train from Sofia to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–8
Train from Sofia to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- 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
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- 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
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Sliven Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Sliven Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- 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 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Sliven Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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