There are 15 ways to get from Cardiff to Skopje by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane LTN - SKP
8h 29m$222–542Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRS - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
13h 10m$105–337Train, bus via Passau
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
35h 39m$358–635Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to St.Poelten Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
35h 52m$359–965Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Skopjecar
25h 11mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Pristina, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Pristina (PRN)plane BRS - PRN
- Take the train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopjetrain
14h 6m$136–454Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane BRS - SKP
8h 31m$166–296Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Pristina
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Pristina (PRN)plane LTN - PRN
- Take the train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopjetrain
13h 35m$172–560Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane LTN - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Skopje
13h 27m$182–567Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane LGW - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj
- Take the bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
13h 11mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane LHR - BEG
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
16h 11m$255–603Bus via Nuremberg
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
41h 48m$181–253Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
42h 40mBus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Ferizajbus
- Take the bus from Ferizaj to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
45h 58m$181–208Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Skopjecar
26h 25m$525–758
Luton Airport (LTN) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Skopje is to train and fly and bus which costs $100 - $340 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Skopje is to train and fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $220 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Skopje. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Skopje, Transporten Centar via London Victoria and Nürnberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 48m.
The distance between Cardiff and Skopje is 2301 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Skopje without a car is to train and bus via Passau which takes 35h 39m and costs $350 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Cardiff to Skopje, including transfers.
Cardiff to Skopje bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Skopje bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Skopje is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 6:14 PM in Cardiff and 7:14 PM in Skopje.
There are 1671+ hotels available in Skopje.
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 41h 48m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–230
Flights from Luton Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Pristina via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Bristol Airport to Pristina via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Luton Airport to Pristina via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–340
Flights from Luton Airport to Pristina via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Skopje International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Skopje International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Skopje International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Bristol Airport to Pristina via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Bristol Airport to Pristina via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Bristol Airport to Pristina via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Skopje International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Skopje International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $100–130
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $130–190
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $29–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $35–55
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $100–150
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $35–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $50–75
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $80–100
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $100–150
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $20–29
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $30–45
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- $70–110
- 1st Class
- $130–190
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- $35–55
- 1st Class
- $45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Passau Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- $40–65
- First Class
- $80–110
Train from Passau Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $40–65
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Passau Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $40–65
- 1st Class
- $80–140
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $100–150
- 1st Class
- $210–350
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $140–200
- Comfort
- $170–230
- Premium
- $210–280
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–330
- Couchette Carriage
- $190–230
- Seating Carriage
- $100–130
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +383 038 534 – 814
- info@trainkos.com
- Website
- trainkos.com
Train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- http://www.trainkos.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $26–40
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $31–36
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Sankt Pölten to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- 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
- +383 49 129 586
- aulonitours@hotmail.com
- Website
- aulonitours.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 69 756756
- velitrans2021@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Podgorica Airport to Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- 011 761-4693
- bstours@verat.net
- Website
- bstours.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- http://bstours.rs/en/
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- office@fudeks.rs
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- Phone
- (389) 46 251-882
- info@galeb.mk
- Website
- galeb.mk
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- nasirtours.mk
Bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $79
- Website
- https://www.nasirtours.mk/en/destinations
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- info@dritatravel.com
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +38975468055
- Website
- idotours.com.mk
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +383 44198634
- meticomercc@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Brussels-Nord to Ferizaj
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $116
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ferizaj to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- vectortravel.eu
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $90–220
- On Foot
- $40–50
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