There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Strumica by night train, train, car, bus, plane, or shuttle
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Night train, train, drive
best- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain 461 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Strumyanitrain
- Drive from Strumyani to Strumicacar
12h 36m$50–69Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Strumicabus
13h 58mDrive 596.3 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Strumicacar 596.3 km
8h 27m$95–138Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Strumicabus
9h 5mBus via Sofia
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumicabus
16h 25mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Strumicabus
18h 55mFly Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Train Stationbus
- Drive from Blagoevgrad Train Station to Strumicacar
8h 26m$159–325Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varna
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Train Stationbus
- Drive from Blagoevgrad Train Station to Strumicacar
10h 37m$382–577
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Strumica is to night train and train and drive which costs $50 - $70 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Strumica is to fly and bus and drive which takes 8h 26m and costs $150 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Strumica. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Strumica via Thessaloniki and Gevgelija. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 58m.
The distance between Bucharest and Strumica is 752 km. The road distance is 596.3 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Strumica without a car is to bus which takes 13h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 36m to get from Bucharest to Strumica, including transfers.
Bucharest to Strumica bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Strumica bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Strumica is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 4:12 AM in Bucharest and 3:12 AM in Strumica.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Strumica is 596 km. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Bucharest to Strumica.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Strumica, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Strumica via Thessaloniki and Gevgelija in around 13h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- 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 Strumyani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $6–9
- 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
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gevgelija to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
Bus from Kavadarci to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- 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
- +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
- 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
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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