There are 6 ways to get from Matka to Bucharest by plane, bus, night train, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SKP - OTP
4h 57m$173–373Bus, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Take the night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
13h 38m$30–63Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Take the train from Kyustendil to SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna OryahovitsaRe
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
15h 52m$46–69Drive 616.8 km
- Drive from Matka to Bucharest616.8 km
8h 26m$99–142Bus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara MilitariN980
14h 3m$32–85Bus via Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus StationCitylines 68
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
15h 44m$32–45
Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matka to Bucharest is to bus via Bucharest Gară Filaret which costs $30 - $45 and takes 15h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Matka to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $170 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Matka to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from S. Glumovo Shkolo and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
The distance between Matka and Bucharest is 521 km. The road distance is 616.8 km.
The best way to get from Matka to Bucharest without a car is to bus and night train which takes 13h 38m and costs $29 - $65.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Matka to Bucharest, including transfers.
Matka to Bucharest bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
The best way to get from Matka to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $170 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $90 and takes 14h 3m.
Matka to Bucharest bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Sofia station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Matka. It is currently 4:50 PM in Matka and 5:50 PM in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Matka, North Macedonia and Bucharest, Romania?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S. Glumovo Shkolo to București, Autogara Militari via Transporten Centar T-Prigradski Linii, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Sofia in around 14h 3m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–12
Train from Kyustendil to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 (2) 86 88 892
- office@biomet.bg
- Website
- biomet.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://biomet.bg/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
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