There are 5 ways to get from Skopje to Veliko Tŭrnovo by bus, car, or train
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Bus via Sofia
best- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus Group Plus 1665 / ...
8h 45m$36–71Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
10h 40m$25–45Drive 434.3 km
- Drive from Skopje to Veliko Tŭrnovocar 434.3 km
5h 51m$69–99Bus
- Take the bus from Skopje Nikola Karev to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 68
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus Group Plus 1665 / ...
9h$32–54Bus via Veliko Tarnovo
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus Sofia-Bucharest
9h 11m$52–64
Skopje to Veliko Tŭrnovo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skopje to Veliko Tŭrnovo is to bus and train which costs $24 - $45 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Skopje to Veliko Tŭrnovo is to drive which takes 5h 51m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Skopje to Veliko Tŭrnovo. However, there are services departing from Skopje, Transporten Centar and arriving at Veliko Tarnovo via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Skopje and Veliko Tŭrnovo is 438 km. The road distance is 434.3 km.
The best way to get from Skopje to Veliko Tŭrnovo without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 8h 45m and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Skopje to Veliko Tŭrnovo, including transfers.
Skopje to Veliko Tŭrnovo bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Skopje to Veliko Tŭrnovo bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Sofia station.
Veliko Tŭrnovo is 1h ahead of Skopje. It is currently 8:18 AM in Skopje and 9:18 AM in Veliko Tŭrnovo.
Yes, the driving distance between Skopje to Veliko Tŭrnovo is 434 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Skopje to Veliko Tŭrnovo.
What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veliko Tarnovo via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 8h 45m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- 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
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
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- +359 894 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
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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