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How to get fromBucharest to Macedoniaby bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Macedonia by bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus via Sofia

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    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petrich Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni
    10h 20m
    $53–61

  2. Drive  565 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Macedoniacar car 565 km
    7h 41m
    $105–151

  3. Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane OTP - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Macedoniacar car
    9h 33m
    $101–295

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sandanskibus bus N980
    10h 26m
    $85–120

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus 983 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain train Ic
    12h 31m
    $56–81

  6. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane OTP - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train
    3. Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar car
    8h 18m
    $70–251

  7. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane OTP - SOF
    2. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain train
    9h 48m
    $82–227

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration8h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 593.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 20m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Macedonia via Sofia Central Bus Station and Petrich Bus Station in around 10h 20m.

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