There are 4 ways to get from Skopje to Seven Rila Lakes by bus, taxi, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendilbus
- Take the bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsabus
- Take the taxi from Dupnitsa to Seven Rila Lakestaxi
6h 24m$40–51Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kočanitrain
- Drive from Makedonska Kamenica to Seven Rila Lakescar
6h 56m$28–58Drive 202.4 km
- Drive from Skopje to Seven Rila Lakescar 202.4 km
3h 36m$32–47Bus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 68
- Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Seven Rila Lakes Liftbus Traventuria 3448
8h 39m$30–40
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skopje to Seven Rila Lakes is to bus which costs $29 - $40 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Skopje to Seven Rila Lakes is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Skopje and Seven Rila Lakes is 202 km. The road distance is 202.4 km.
The best way to get from Skopje to Seven Rila Lakes without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 24m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Skopje to Seven Rila Lakes, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Skopje to Seven Rila Lakes is 202 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Skopje to Seven Rila Lakes.
There are 175+ hotels available in Seven Rila Lakes.
What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Seven Rila Lakes via Sofia Central Bus Station, Tsentralna Gara, Tsentral'ni khali, bul. Vasil Levski, Sofia Vasil Levski Monument, and Seven Rila Lakes Lift in around 8h 39m.
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kočani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 7855 0204
- tic@kustendil.bg
- Website
- kyustendil.bg
Bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kyustendil.bg
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=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/
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Seven Rila Lakes Lift
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
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