How to travel from Skopje to Sofia

There are 2 options to travel between Skopje and Sofia including taking a bus and flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Skopje to Sofia is a bus with an average price of €26.

This is compared to other travel options from Skopje to Sofia:

A bus is €340 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Skopje to Sofia costing on average €366.

The fastest way to travel from Skopje to Sofia is by bus with an average journey time of 5h 2m.

Other travel options to Sofia take longer:

Flight takes on average 13h 51m.

The Skopje to Sofia distance is approximately 174 km.

The average frequency per day from Skopje to Sofia is:

• Around 5 flights per day.
• Around 1 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Skopje and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Skopje to Sofia:

• Flights mostly depart from Skopje Alexander the Great Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
• Buses mostly depart from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) and arrive in Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара).

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Skopje to Sofia, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with City Lines, FlixBus, Citylines, Kaleia to go to Sofia by bus.

Yes, there is a direct route available from Skopje to Sofia:

• 1 direct buses per day with City Lines, Citylines, Kaleia.

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