There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Matka by plane, bus, night train, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane OTP - SKP
7h 22m$164–351Bus via Kumanovo
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
16h 50m$34–58Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus N980
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
14h 7m$43–91Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain 461 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
14h 32m$47–81Drive 618.3 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Matkacar 618.3 km
8h 36m$99–143Night train, train, bus via Kriva Palanka
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain 461 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Kyustendiltrain
- Take the bus from Kriva Palanka to Kumanovobus
15h 15mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
17h 17m$60–90
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Matka is to bus via Kumanovo which costs $30 - $60 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Matka is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $160 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Matka. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at S. Glumovo Shkolo via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and Transporten Centar T-Prigradski Linii. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 7m.
The distance between Bucharest and Matka is 519 km. The road distance is 618.3 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Matka without a car is to bus which takes 14h 7m and costs $40 - $95.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Bucharest to Matka, including transfers.
Bucharest to Matka bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Matka is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $160 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $95 and takes 14h 7m.
Bucharest to Matka bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Matka is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 5:09 AM in Bucharest and 4:09 AM in Matka.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Matka, North Macedonia?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Austrian Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to S. Glumovo Shkolo via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Transporten Centar T-Prigradski Linii in around 14h 7m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Train from Sofia to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–6
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kriva Palanka to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/ATP-P-R-O-L-E-T-E-R-Skopje-100064211763576/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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