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How to get fromBucharest to Shtipby night train, train, car, bus, plane, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Shtip by night train, train, car, bus, plane, or taxi

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  1. Night train, train, drive

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    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train Ic / ...
    4. Drive from Blagoevgrad to Shtipcar car
    12h 10m
    $48–63

  2. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kyustendilbus bus
    3. Drive from Kyustendil to Makedonska Kamenicacar car
    4. Take the bus from Makedonska Kamenica to Štipbus bus
    12h 39m

  3. Drive  585.8 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Shtipcar car 585.8 km
    8h 18m
    $94–135

  4. Fly, taxi

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane OTP - SKP
    2. Take the taxi from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Shtiptaxi taxi
    7h 19m
    $171–355

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štipbus bus
    13h 50m
    $56–64

  6. Bus via București, Autogara Militari

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štipbus bus
    15h 5m
    $71–108

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štipbus bus
    19h
    $72–95

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 10m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Shtip, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Štip via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje Nikola Karev, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 13h 50m.

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