There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Veles by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Skopje
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus Citylines 67
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Velesbus
5h 56m$34–38Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Velestrain Bo3 641
6h 32m$16–50Train, drive
- Take the train from Sofia to Kyustendiltrain 6621
- Drive from Gyueshevo to Velescar
7h 14m$22–34Drive 240.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Velescar 240.5 km
3h 18m$38–55Bus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Velesbus
7h 40m
Sofia to Veles by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Veles is to train and drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Veles is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Veles. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Veles via Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Sofia and Veles is 269 km. The road distance is 240.5 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Veles without a car is to bus via Skopje which takes 5h 56m and costs $33 - $39.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Sofia to Veles, including transfers.
Sofia to Veles bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Veles bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) station.
Veles is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 2:20 PM in Sofia and 1:20 PM in Veles.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Veles is 241 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Sofia to Veles.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Veles, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veles via Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 5h 56m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–11
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- 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 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +389 33 471 139
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Berovo-trans-862062503867001/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +389 43 222 192
- panpromet@yahoo.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 78 259 499
- info@roman.com.mk
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- avtoatom@yahoo.com
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
- 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
- $13–30
- 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
- $26–40
- 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 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Veles
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
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