There are 5 ways to get from Skopje to Pirdop by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Pirdop Тsar OsvoboditelUnion Ivkoni
7h 5m$17–42Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to PirdopRe
7h 44m$16–41Drive 294.6 km
- Drive from Skopje to Pirdop294.6 km
4h 17m$47–67Fly, train
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)SKP - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Pirdop
8h 4m$82–247Bus via Pirdop
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus StationCitylines 68
- Take the bus from Sofia to Pirdop
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Skopje to Pirdop by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skopje to Pirdop is to bus and train which costs $15 - $45 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Skopje to Pirdop is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Skopje to Pirdop. However, there are services departing from Skopje, Transporten Centar and arriving at Pirdop Тsar Osvoboditel via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Skopje and Pirdop is 296 km. The road distance is 294.6 km.
The best way to get from Skopje to Pirdop without a car is to bus which takes 7h 5m and costs $16 - $45.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Skopje to Pirdop, including transfers.
Skopje to Pirdop bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Skopje to Pirdop bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Sofia station.
Pirdop is 1h ahead of Skopje. It is currently 8:47 AM in Skopje and 9:47 AM in Pirdop.
Yes, the driving distance between Skopje to Pirdop is 295 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Skopje to Pirdop.
What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Pirdop, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pirdop Тsar Osvoboditel via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop in around 7h 5m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Sofia Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Pirdop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Pirdop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- 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
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Pirdop Тsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Pirdop Тsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- 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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