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How to get fromBucharest to Skopjeby bus, night train, train, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Skopje by bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to SofiabusN980 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)busCitylines 67
    12h 25m
    $34–80

  2. Night train, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain461 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
    12h 50m
    $30–46

  3. Drive 598.9 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Skopjecar598.9 km
    8h 21m
    $96–138

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeOTP - SKP
    7h 36m
    $161–301

  5. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
    2. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    13h 40m
    $32–67

  6. Bus via Kyustendil

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Dragomirovobus
    3. Take the bus from Kyustendil to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    15h 46m

Bucharest to Skopje by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration12h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 12h 25m. Alternatively, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) 5 times a day.

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