There are 4 ways to get from Skopje to Velingrad by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Belovotrain Ic / ...
- Take the taxi from Belovo to Velingradtaxi
7h 53m$47–71Bus via Blagoevgrad
cheapest- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendilbus
- Take the bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Velingradbus
10h$25–35Drive 301.3 km
- Drive from Skopje to Velingradcar 301.3 km
4h 20m$48–69Bus
- Take the bus from Skopje Nikola Karev to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Pazardzhikbus
- Take the bus from Pazardzhik to Velingradbus
11h 7m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skopje to Velingrad is to bus via Blagoevgrad which costs $25 - $40 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Skopje to Velingrad is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Skopje to Velingrad. However, there are services departing from Skopje, Transporten Centar and arriving at Velingrad via Kyustendil, Dupnitsa and Blagoevgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Skopje and Velingrad is 349 km. The road distance is 301.3 km.
The best way to get from Skopje to Velingrad without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 7h 53m and costs $45 - $75.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Skopje to Velingrad, including transfers.
Skopje to Velingrad bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Skopje to Velingrad bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Kyustendil station.
Velingrad is 1h ahead of Skopje. It is currently 10:06 PM in Skopje and 11:06 PM in Velingrad.
Yes, the driving distance between Skopje to Velingrad is 301 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Skopje to Velingrad.
What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Velingrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Velingrad via Kyustendil, Dupnitsa, and Blagoevgrad in around 10h.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Belovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- 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 Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- 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
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 7855 0204
- [email protected]
- Website
- kyustendil.bg
Bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kyustendil.bg
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Velingrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Skopje Nikola Karev to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 0878558226
- Website
- devin.bg
Bus from Sofia to Pazardzhik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- devin.bg
- Website
- planinite.info
Bus from Pazardzhik to Velingrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- planinite.info
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $27–32
Sevan Taksi
- Phone
- +359 35 950 809
Ivanina Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 650 6660
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Bulgaria
- Phone
- +359 88 833 3405
- Website
- taxi-bulgaria.com
Tiko Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 544 1255
- Website
- tikotaxipazardzhik.com
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