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There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Skopje by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeBHX - SKP
    10h 23m
    $140–405

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Pristina, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Pristina (PRN)planeBRS - PRN
    3. Take the train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopjetrain
    13h 52m
    $103–312

  3. Train, bus via Rotterdam

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Raška, Autobuska Stanicabus
    4. Take the bus from Raška, Autobuska Stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    35h 18m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Skopjecar
    25h 5m

  5. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeLTN - SKP
    8h 28m
    $144–482

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeBRS - SKP
    8h 16m
    $133–274

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBRS - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
    13h 6m
    $117–275

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    42h 40m

  9. Bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    42h 45m
    $165–283

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Ferizajbus
    4. Take the bus from Ferizaj to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    46h
    $156–193

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Skopjecar
    26h 13m
    $525–758

Cardiff to Skopje by bus, foot, and tram

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration46hAverage Duration
Ticket$156Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Skopje, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Park Place to Skopje, Transporten Centar via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Nürnberg in around 42h 45m.

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