How to get fromGrad Skopje to Blagoevgradby train, car or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Grad Skopje to Blagoevgrad by train, car, or bus

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Train, drive
best
1. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kočani
2. Drive from Kočani to Blagoevgrad
4h 21m
$22–49
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendil
2. Take the bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsa
5h 59m
$21–28
Drive 185.4 km
1. Drive from Skopje to Blagoevgrad185.4 km
2h 35m
$30–43

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Distance: 217.3 km
Duration: 4h 21m

What companies run services between Grad Skopje, North Macedonia and Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal via Kyustendil and Dupnitsa in around 5h 59m.

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Blagoevgrad(opens in a new window), Bulgaria(opens in a new window)

Blagoevgrad is а town in Southwestern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Blagoevgrad Municipality and of Blagoevgrad Province. With a population of almost inhabitants, it is the economic and cultural centre of Southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the valley of the Struma River at the foot of the Rila Mountains, 101 km south of Sofia, close to the border with North Macedonia.

Things to do in Blagoevgrad

Rila Monastery(Opens in a new window)

The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, better known as the Rila Monastery (Bulgarian: Рилски манастир, Rilski manastir) is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. It is situated in the southwestern Rila Mountains, 117 km south of the capital Sofia in the deep valley of the Rilska River at an elevation of 1147 m above sea level, inside of Rila Monastery Nature Park. The monastery is named after its founder, the hermit Ivan of Rila (876 - 946 AD), and today houses around 60 monks.

Bodrost(Opens in a new window)

Bodrost (Bulgarian: Бодрост) is a tourism and ski resort near Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. Bodrost is located in the valley of the Blagoevgradska Bistritsa, 30 km east from Blagoevgrad at around 1250m above sea level. It is an entry point to the Rila National Park. The Bodrost hut is located in the resort.

Places to stay in Blagoevgrad

Boutique Apartments Blagoevgrad(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Sky Apartments(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

City Blagoevgrad Family Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

ALPHA family HOTEL(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

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