There are 6 ways to get from Matka to Kapıkule by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)SKP - SAW
- Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Edirne Mustafa Market
7h 42m₺5,816–9,842Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to Kapikule
14h 29m₺1,178–2,396Bus via Stara Zagora
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Autoscrap to Edirne Mustafa Market
15h 10m₺3,538–6,256Drive 513.5 km
- Drive from Matka to Kapıkule513.5 km
6h 7m₺4,576–6,609Fly to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul (IST)SKP - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
- Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Edirne Mustafa Market
8h 10m₺7,933–15,701Bus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus StationCitylines 68
- Take the bus from Sofia to Svilengrad
16h 22m
Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matka to Kapıkule is to bus and train which costs 1.100 ₺ - 2.400 ₺ and takes 14h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Matka to Kapıkule is to drive which takes 6h 7m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 7.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Matka to Kapıkule. However, there are services departing from S. Glumovo Shkolo and arriving at Edirne Mustafa Market via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Sofia and Stara Zagora Autoscrap. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
The distance between Matka and Kapıkule is 980 km. The road distance is 513.5 km.
The best way to get from Matka to Kapıkule without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 29m and costs 1.100 ₺ - 2.400 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Matka to Kapıkule, including transfers.
Matka to Kapıkule bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Matka to Kapıkule bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matka to Kapıkule is 514 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Matka to Kapıkule.
There are 94+ hotels available in Kapıkule.
What companies run services between Matka, North Macedonia and Kapıkule, Turkey?
You can take a bus from S. Glumovo Shkolo to Edirne Mustafa Market via Transporten Centar T-Prigradski Linii, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Sofia, Stara Zagora, and Stara Zagora Autoscrap in around 15h 10m.
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- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–11,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–13,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–11,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–4,300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–12,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Kapikule
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺350–550
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Edirne Mustafa Market
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Stara Zagora Autoscrap to Edirne Mustafa Market
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- 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
- ₺1,200–1,600
- 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
- ₺1,281
- 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
- ₺750–1,300
- 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
- ₺550–1,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 042605349
- avtogara_stzagora@abv.bg
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺190–650
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺470–700
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺650–900
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺656
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
- Phone
- 044/62 48 83
- globuses@abv.bg
- Website
- globuses.com
Bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺705
- Website
- https://www.globuses.com/index.html
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0379/71309
- Website
- svilengrad24.info
Bus from Sofia to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- svilengrad24.info
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