Destination Guides
Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of

 
ravel - International
 
Air

The national airline is Macedonian Airlines – MAT (IN). Other airlines serving Skopje are Adria Airways, Austrian Airlines, Croatia Airlines and KLM. Connections are available to Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy, Serbia & Montenegro, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.

 
Approximate flight times

From Skopje to London is approximately four hours.

 
International airports

Skopje (SKP) (website: www.airports.com.mk) is 25km (16 miles) from the city. Taxis are available to the city centre (travel time – 25 to 30 minutes). Airport facilities include duty-free shop, bar and restaurant, bank/bureau de change, baggage facilities, post office and car hire (Avis and Hertz). There is also an airport at Ohrid.

 
Departure tax

None.

 
Rail

Intercity trains operate five times a day between Skopje and Belgrade (Serbia) via Ni¡s. Trains also run twice daily between Skopje and Thessaloniki (Greece).

 
Road

Bus: The international bus station in Skopje serves buses destined for Tirana (Albania), Sofia (Bulgaria), Belgrade (Serbia) and Istanbul (Turkey), which run daily, and buses to Germany, which run twice weekly.

 
 
 
ravel - Internal
 
Air

There are no regularly scheduled domestic flights - however, there are occasional flights between Ohrid and Skopje.

 
Rail/Road

All the main internal road and rail services are operating normally, with links from Skopje to Kumanovo in the north, to Stip in the east, to Veles and Gevgelija in the south, and to Prilep and Bitola in the southwest. Buses: The bus network in (Former Yugoslav Republic of) Macedonia is well developed with frequent services from Skopje to Ohrid and Bitola. Long distance buses need to be booked well in advance.