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There are 6 ways to get from Skopje to Kapıkule by plane, bus, train, or car

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Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
best
1. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)SKP - SAW
2. Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Edirne Mustafa Market
7h 22m
₺5,371–9,217
Bus, train
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
2. Take the train from Sofia to Kapikule
12h 46m
₺1,180–2,413
Bus via Stara Zagora
1. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
2. Take the bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
3. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Autoscrap to Edirne Mustafa Market
13h 26m
₺3,540–6,263
Drive 493.8 km
1. Drive from Skopje to Kapıkule493.8 km
5h 57m
₺4,404–6,361
Fly to Istanbul, bus
1. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul (IST)SKP - IST
2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
3. Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Edirne Mustafa Market
7h 49m
₺7,488–14,676
Bus
1. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus StationCitylines 68
2. Take the bus from Sofia to Svilengrad
14h 39m

Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

22Weekly Planes

1h 52mAverage Duration

₺1,823Cheapest Price

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Distance: 965.2 km
Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Kapıkule, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Edirne Mustafa Market via Sofia, Stara Zagora, and Stara Zagora Autoscrap in around 13h 26m.

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Edirne(opens in a new window), Türkiye(opens in a new window)

Edirne is a city in Turkey, in the northwestern part of the province of Edirne in Eastern Thrace. Situated 7 km from the Greek and 20 km from the Bulgarian borders, Edirne was the second capital city of the Ottoman Empire from 1369 to 1453, before Constantinople became its capital. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Edirne

Selimiye Mosque(Opens in a new window)

The Selimiye Mosque (Turkish: Selimiye Camii) is an Ottoman imperial mosque, which is located in the city of Edirne, Turkey. The mosque was commissioned by Sultan Selim II, and was built by architect Mimar Sinan between 1569 and 1575. It was considered by Sinan to be his masterpiece and is one of the highest achievements of Islamic architecture.

Karaağaç(Opens in a new window)

Karaağaç (Turkish: "elm, elm wood") is a suburb of Edirne in northwestern Turkey at the border with Greece. Karaağaç is 4 km southwest from the center of Edirne, across the river Maritsa and opposite the Greek village Kastanies. In 1890, the large Karaağaç railway station was built in the town, which also served Edirne, becoming the last train stop in Turkey to Europe. In 1971, Turkish State Railways (TCDD) constructed a new railway station at the opposite side of the river, abandoning the former one, which is now used as Trakya University's Faculty of Fine Arts..

Edirne Museum(Opens in a new window)

Edirne Museum is in Edirne, Turkey

Complex of Sultan Bayezid II Health Museum(Opens in a new window)

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Places to stay in Edirne

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9.3Superb

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8.6Fabulous

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9.1Superb

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