There are 7 ways to get from Sliven to Skopje by bus, car, train, or plane
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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$32–37Train, 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$77–111Train to Burgas Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sliven to Burgastrain
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BOJ - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
10h 44m$94–228Bus 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$43–58Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport
- Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane SAW - SKP
11h 59m$142–423Bus to Istanbul, fly to Skopje International Airport
- 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$217–482
Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sliven to Skopje is to train and bus which costs $18 - $26 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Sliven to Skopje is to drive which takes 6h 16m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Sliven to Skopje. 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 Skopje is 516 km. The road distance is 486.3 km.
The best way to get from Sliven to Skopje without a car is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs $30 - $40.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Sliven to Skopje, including transfers.
Sliven to Skopje bus services, operated by Globus ES, depart from Sliven station.
Sliven to Skopje bus services, operated by Globus ES, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Skopje is 1h behind Sliven. It is currently 3:28 AM in Sliven and 2:28 AM in Skopje.
Yes, the driving distance between Sliven to Skopje is 486 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Sliven to Skopje.
What companies run services between Sliven, Bulgaria and Skopje, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Sliven to Skopje Nikola Karev via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Burgas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sliven to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
Train from Sliven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- 044/62 48 83
- [email protected]
- Website
- globuses.com
Bus from Sliven to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.globuses.com/index.html
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
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