Why go
- Capital and largest city of North Macedonia.
- Served by Skopje International Airport (SKP).
History
Skopje is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It lies in the northern part of the country, in the Skopje Valley along the Vardar River, and is the political, economic, and cultural centre of the country. As of the 2021 census, the city had a population of 526,502. Skopje covers 571.46 km2 (220.64 mi2) and includes both urban and rural areas, bordered by several municipalities and close to the borders of Kosovo and Serbia.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 12 airlines, 23 direct destinations
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 13 routes: Bergamo, Charleroi, Cologne, Dortmund, Eindhoven, Gothenborg, Hahn, London, Malmoe, Memmingen, MLH, Stockholm, Treviso
- Adria Airways JP (CRJ-200, CRJ-900) · 1 route: Ljubljana
- Air Serbia JU (A319, A320) · 1 route: Belgrade
- Alitalia AZ (Embraer 175) · 1 route: Rome
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, A320, F70) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Belair Airlines 4T (A320) · 1 route: Zurich
- Croatia Airlines OU (A319, Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Zagreb
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 1 route: Dubai
- Germania ST (737-700) · 1 route: Berlin
- Pegasus Airlines PC (A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320) · 1 route: Zurich*
- Turkish Airlines TK (A319) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 12 airlines, 17 direct destinations
- Germanwings 4U (A319) · 5 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, Stuttgart
- Adria Airways JP (A319, CRJ-900, CRJ-200) · 3 routes: Frankfurt, Ljubljana, Munich
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Geneva, Mulhouse
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319) · 2 routes: Frankfurt*, Munich*
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320) · 2 routes: Geneva, Zurich*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, A319) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Belair Airlines 4T (A320) · 1 route: Zurich
- Croatia Airlines OU (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Zagreb
- Germania ST (737-700) · 1 route: London
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (A320, CRJ-900) · 1 route: Copenhagen
- Turkish Airlines TK (A319, A320, 737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Skopje International Airport (SKP); 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: SKP has direct flights to 23 destinations on 12 airlines (incl. Zurich, Belgrade, Bergamo, Berlin, Charleroi…). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Skopje, Macedonia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.