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How to get fromTurkey to North Macedoniaby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Turkey to North Macedonia by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane SAW - SKP
    4h 59m
    $107–322

  2. Bus via Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    14h 13m
    $23–51

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus Citylines 67
    20h 52m
    $29–41

  4. Drive  736.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Skopjecar car 736.9 km
    8h 22m
    $112–161

  5. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane ADB - SKP
    3h 57m
    $116–201

  6. Metro to Istanbul, fly

    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane IST - SKP
    4h 43m
    $162–282

  7. Fly from Antalya Airport

    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane AYT - SKP
    5h 5m
    $130–251

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    14h 14m
    $46

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration2hAverage Duration
Ticket$41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 705.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Turkey and North Macedonia?

Alpar Turizm operates a bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centar 3 times a week. Tickets cost $22–50 and the journey takes 13h. Alternatively, SunExpress and Pegasus Airlines fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) 5 times a week.

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