There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Matka by plane, bus, night train, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane OTP - SKP
7h 22m$167–345Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus Citylines 67
13h 12m$48–54Night 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 Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
13h 13m$62–79Drive 618.3 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Matkacar 618.3 km
8h 36m$99–143Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus N980
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
14h 27m$58–95Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
18h 22m$66–92
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Matka is to bus which costs $45 - $55 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Matka is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $160 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Matka. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at S. Glumovo Shkolo via Sofia Central Bus Station and Transporten Centar T-Prigradski Linii. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
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 13h 12m and costs $45 - $55.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Bucharest to Matka, including transfers.
Bucharest to Matka bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Matka is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $160 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $55 and takes 13h 12m.
Bucharest to Matka bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Matka is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 7:47 AM in Bucharest and 6:47 AM in Matka.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Matka, North Macedonia?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to S. Glumovo Shkolo via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар), and Transporten Centar T-Prigradski Linii in around 13h 12m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- 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 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- 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
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–11
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
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–31
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station 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 Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
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