There are 6 ways to get from Sliven to North Macedonia by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sliven to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus Citylines 67
9h 40m$31–36Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sliven to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus Citylines 67
10h 16m$19–26Drive 486.3 km
- Drive from Sliven to Skopjecar 486.3 km
6h 16m$77–111Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane IST - SKP
11h 41m$186–395Bus via Sliven
- Take the bus from Sliven to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
10h$41–57Train, bus via Центар Рекорд-КОН Запад
- Take the train from Sliven to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
11h 35m$24–43
Sliven to North Macedonia by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sliven to North Macedonia is to train and bus which costs $18 - $26 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Sliven to North Macedonia is to drive which takes 6h 16m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Sliven to North Macedonia. However, there are services departing from Sliven and arriving at Skopje Nikola Karev via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Sliven and North Macedonia is 516 km. The road distance is 486.3 km.
The best way to get from Sliven to North Macedonia without a car is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs $30 - $40.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Sliven to North Macedonia, including transfers.
Sliven to North Macedonia bus services, operated by Globus ES, depart from Sliven station.
Sliven to North Macedonia bus services, operated by Globus ES, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
North Macedonia is 1h behind Sliven. It is currently 2:15 AM in Sliven and 1:15 AM in North Macedonia.
Yes, the driving distance between Sliven to North Macedonia is 486 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Sliven to North Macedonia.
What companies run services between Sliven, Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Sliven to Skopje Nikola Karev via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sliven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Sliven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- 044/62 48 83
- [email protected]
- Website
- Globus ES
Bus from Sliven to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- Globus ES
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Sliven to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
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