There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Skopje by plane, bus, night train, train, rideshare, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Skopje International Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane OTP - SKP
4h 41m$127–283Bus via Soseaua Viilor
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
15h 53m$42–66Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus Citylines 67
13h 13m$51–56Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
14h 15m$43–58Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje614.6 km
8h 48mDrive 614.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Skopjecar 614.6 km
8h 48m$98–142Fly to Pristina, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Pristina (PRN)plane OTP - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
9h 30m$171–363Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane OTP - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Skopje
7h 3m$83–240Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus Citylines 67
17h$59–72
Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Skopje by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Skopje is to night train and train and bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Skopje is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $120 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Skopje. However, there are services departing from Aeroport Henri Coanda Plecari and arriving at Skopje Nikola Karev via Piata Victoriei, Bucharest and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 13m.
The distance between Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) and Skopje is 485 km. The road distance is 614.6 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Skopje without a car is to bus which takes 13h 13m and costs $50 - $60.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Skopje, including transfers.
Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Skopje bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Skopje is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $120 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $60 and takes 13h 13m.
Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Skopje bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Skopje is 1h behind Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP). It is currently 19:03 in Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) and 18:03 in Skopje.
What companies run services between Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP), Romania and Skopje, North Macedonia?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aeroport Henri Coanda Plecari to Skopje Nikola Karev via Piata Victoriei, Gara de Nord, Bucharest, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 13h 13m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Pristina via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Pristina via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Pristina via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–28
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $44–48
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +383 49 166 760
- amalfitours2003@gmail.com
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
- Phone
- +389 76 241 003
- Info@drd.si
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- motoja.ks@gmail.com
- Website
- Motoja
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Website
- Motoja
- Phone
- +383 44 115 097
- arbenitours@hotmail.net
- Website
- arbenitours.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- arbenitours.com
- Phone
- +381 69 756756
- velitrans2021@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Skopje is 615 km. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Skopje.
There are 1825+ hotels available in Skopje.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) and Skopje. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.