There are 3 ways to get from Sofia to Matka by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)Citylines 67
5h 3m$28–36Bus via S. Glumovo Shkolo
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
6h 22m$13–40Drive 235.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Matka235.7 km
3h 18m$38–54
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Matka is to bus via S. Glumovo Shkolo which costs $13 - $40 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Matka is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Matka. However, there are services departing from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and arriving at S. Glumovo Shkolo via Transporten Centar T-Prigradski Linii. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Sofia and Matka is 232 km. The road distance is 235.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Matka without a car is to bus which takes 5h 3m and costs $27 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Sofia to Matka, including transfers.
Sofia to Matka bus services, operated by Makedonija Soobrakaj AD, depart from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika station.
Sofia to Matka bus services, operated by Makedonija Soobrakaj AD, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Matka is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 1:35 AM in Sofia and 12:35 AM in Matka.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Matka is 236 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Sofia to Matka.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Matka, North Macedonia?
Citylines operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) once daily. Tickets cost $14–35 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
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- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
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