There are 4 ways to get from Veles to Bulgaria by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Veles to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
6h 48m$32–59Drive, line 60262 train, train
cheapest- Drive from Veles to Gyueshevocar
- Take the train from Gyueshevo to Kyustendiltrain
- Take the train from Kyustendil to Sofiatrain
6h 51m$26–41Drive 238.5 km
- Drive from Veles to Sofiacar 238.5 km
3h 13m$38–55Bus via Serdika
- Take the bus from Veles to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 68
7h 10m$34–40
Veles to Bulgaria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Veles to Bulgaria is to drive and line 60262 train and train which costs $25 - $45 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Veles to Bulgaria is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Veles to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Veles and arriving at Sofia via Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Veles and Bulgaria is 265 km. The road distance is 238.5 km.
The best way to get from Veles to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 6h 48m and costs $30 - $60.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Veles to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Veles to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Strumica Ekspres, depart from Veles station.
Veles to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Strumica Ekspres, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Veles. It is currently 8:19 AM in Veles and 9:19 AM in Bulgaria.
Yes, the driving distance between Veles to Bulgaria is 238 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Veles to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Veles, North Macedonia and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Veles to Sofia via Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 6h 48m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Gyueshevo to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–4
Train from Kyustendil to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–6
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Veles to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +389 33 471 139
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Veles to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- 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 Veles to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- 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 Veles to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- 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 Veles to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Veles to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- avtoatom@yahoo.com
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Veles to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
- 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
- $25–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- 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
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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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