There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Macedonia by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane BUD - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Macedoniacar
5h 46m$61–182Fly to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain
9h 52m$44–204Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petrich Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
16h 14m$66–119Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Baile Herculanetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
24h 25m$86–126Drive 934.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Macedoniacar 934.4 km
9h 13m$164–236Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BUD - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
8h 32m$60–239Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
16h 18m$93–135Bus, train, drive via Mandraki
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mandrakitrain Re
- Drive from Mandraki to Macedoniacar
19h 39m
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Macedonia is to bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Macedonia is to fly and drive which takes 5h 46m and costs $60 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Macedonia station. However, there are services departing from Deák Ferenc tér M and arriving at Petrich Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 14m.
The distance between Budapest and Macedonia is 813 km. The road distance is 934.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Macedonia without a car is to bus which takes 16h 14m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Budapest to Macedonia, including transfers.
Budapest to Macedonia bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Macedonia bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Macedonia is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 02:18 in Budapest and 03:18 in Macedonia.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Macedonia is 934 km. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Budapest to Macedonia.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Deák Ferenc tér M to Macedonia via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Petrich Bus Station in around 16h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $26–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $23–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Baile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Mandraki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petrich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Băile Herculane to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
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