There are 5 ways to get from Gostivar to Sandanski by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train, drive
best- Take the bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Miravtsitrain
- Drive from Miravtsi to Sandanskicar
6h 29mBus via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Sandanski Bus Stationbus
11h 10m$27–39Drive 274.7 km
- Drive from Gostivar to Sandanskicar 274.7 km
3h 42m$44–63Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sandanskibus
9h 27mBus
- Take the bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendilbus
- Take the bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanskibus
9h 48m
Gostivar to Sandanski by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gostivar to Sandanski is to bus via Sofia which costs $26 - $40 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Gostivar to Sandanski is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Gostivar to Sandanski. However, there are services departing from Gostivar and arriving at Sandanski via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Thessaloniki train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
The distance between Gostivar and Sandanski is 317 km. The road distance is 274.7 km.
The best way to get from Gostivar to Sandanski without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 9h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Gostivar to Sandanski, including transfers.
Gostivar to Sandanski bus services, operated by Martinoski, depart from Gostivar station.
Gostivar to Sandanski bus services, operated by Martinoski, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Sandanski is 1h ahead of Gostivar. It is currently 1:24 AM in Gostivar and 2:24 AM in Sandanski.
Yes, the driving distance between Gostivar to Sandanski is 275 km. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Gostivar to Sandanski.
What companies run services between Gostivar, North Macedonia and Sandanski, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Gostivar to Sandanski via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Thessaloniki train station in around 9h 27m.
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Miravtsi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- vakcare@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064111145130
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $42
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 7855 0204
- tic@kustendil.bg
- Website
- kyustendil.bg
Bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kyustendil.bg
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- durmotours@yahoo.com
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Sandanski Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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