There are 4 ways to get from Velingrad to Matka by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Velingrad to SeptemvriRe
- Take the train from Septemvri to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
10h 26m$32–46Train, bus via S. Glumovo Shkolo
cheapest- Take the train from Velingrad to SeptemvriRe
- Take the train from Septemvri to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
11h 44m$18–51Drive 316 km
- Drive from Velingrad to Matka316 km
4h 44m$50–72Bus
- Take the bus from Velingrad to Blagoevgrad
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Kyustendil
- Take the bus from Kyustendil to Skopje, Transporten Centar
12h 8m$28–36
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Velingrad to Matka is to bus which costs $27 - $40 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Velingrad to Matka is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Velingrad to Matka. However, there are services departing from Velingrad and arriving at S. Glumovo Shkolo via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Dupnitsa, Kyustendil and Transporten Centar T-Prigradski Linii. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 8m.
The distance between Velingrad and Matka is 408 km. The road distance is 316 km.
The best way to get from Velingrad to Matka without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 26m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Velingrad to Matka, including transfers.
Velingrad to Matka bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Velingrad station.
Velingrad to Matka bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Blagoevgrad station.
Matka is 1h behind Velingrad. It is currently 6:34 PM in Velingrad and 5:34 PM in Matka.
Yes, the driving distance between Velingrad to Matka is 316 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Velingrad to Matka.
What companies run services between Velingrad, Bulgaria and Matka, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Velingrad to S. Glumovo Shkolo via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Dupnitsa, Kyustendil, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Transporten Centar T-Prigradski Linii in around 12h 8m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Velingrad to Septemvri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Septemvri to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–6
- 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
- $13–30
- 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
- $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
Bus from Kyustendil to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- 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
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Velingrad to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 7855 0204
- tic@kustendil.bg
- Website
- kyustendil.bg
Bus from Dupnitsa to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kyustendil.bg
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Dupnitsa to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
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