Hitchhiking from Aračinovo
Hitchhiking to Aračinovo
Recent reviews mentioning Aračinovo
41.99578, 21.54995
Solo female. I came from Niš and got dropped off by the first ride (truck) here since he had to stay on the highwayI could've asked for a Kumanovo drop-off but thought maybe some cars there would head south and not to Skopje. In hindsight, I should've chosen the Lukoil on the highway just south of Kumanovo because it would have way more cars
In contrast, this gas station doesn't get much traffic. I mostly signed to get the cars on the road behind this gas station, and only ran to the gas station when a car pulled up. Many cars either didn't stop or were full, some local/neighborhood traffic. It was a Sunday FYI
Eventually got picked up by a Macedonian couple and they dropped me off at a mall 30min walk from the center
―GloriaF
43.37903, 21.81062
Solo female. Asked around for Skopje but many cars were going to Bulgaria or were full (with kids/pets/grandparents). Maybe because it was a Sunday during the summerBut idk if there's another spot near Niš that could be easier, since there's no gas stations on the southbound highway until almost Vranje
Eventually found a big truck who dropped me off just outside of Skopje because he had to stay on the Ring Road highway
―GloriaF
41.95958, 21.62947
Without sign, lucky because the people needed to stop at the round about because a lot of traffic, somebody to direction Ohrid picked me Up and dropped me of at the highway exit.―Martincev
42.19989, 22.32491
Its alright, we hitchiked at the end of the gas station so that we could hitch cars both from the road and gas station lot of locals, but we managed to get a ride directly to Skopje―Filipnatripu
42.01856, 21.41041
nice spot, enough place to stop, cars going to kosovo―Filipnatripu
42.00071, 21.44587
There is a bus stop - first guy stopped for us. He bought drink and also some food for us.Two people. nice countryside. safe travel
―thumbinyourass
42.04969, 21.38458
Woman took me all the way in the center of Skopje―Anonymous
43.37903, 21.81062
HH with cardboard "Skopje". Got ride in 5 min. No shadow at the ramp.―Magik
41.99529, 21.52897
I stood pretty close to the ramp with a sign that had VELES written in the latin alphabet on it. A man stopped and was even able to bring me further than Veles, since I was trying to get to the greece border.―KaeptnBub
41.73103, 21.79411
―Ecureuil
42.0115, 21.4274
after one hour waiting we gave up―Ecureuil
40.64039, 22.92977
Stand on the Path between the Bike lane and the street and leave some room for Cars to stop―Snowbite
42.16017, 21.87929
Not so much traffic but all truck drivers are ready to take you with―ptulish
42.22123, 22.45684
We just said hi to a Turk truck driver at border control. And he found us after border and took to Skopje. Gave us some beers too―ptulish
40.69535, 22.8451
quite hard to get here bc not a single app was right about the bus timetable, ended up taking bus 51 (none of the others were coming) which was an unsafe walk to this spot so maybe be a bit more patient with the busses―suruh
41.96036, 21.29588
People know it's complicated with the bus so they stopped for me. Didn't even thumb lol. Thanks Vladimir and Radovan!―cavalierrustique
43.37903, 21.81062
Lol didn't even had the time to write my sign (used the thumb while few cars were passing by) that a car with two Macedonians asked me where I go : "South, North Macedonia...Bulgaria?" "Come in!". Indirect ride to Skopje because they invited me at a generous grill restaurant! Had no problem to pass me trough the border, even though I was heavily controlled―cavalierrustique
41.95958, 21.62947
Created a sign for skopje on the flight and made sure to display it prominently on the flight. When I landed I walked to the road. Sadly there is nowhere to actually pull over, but cars where repeatedly happy to stop on in the middle of the road as theres very little traffic, its a small airport, and people are pretty chill and cool. I walked along this road towards the roundabout, thumbing cars that came, and I think the tenth car stopped and just said get in. No taxi approaches and the driver spoke perfect English and where cool travellers themselves. Had a lovely journey and arrived in skopje before the shuttle bus (which would have cost €4) had even left the airport.If you dont feel like hitching there is a shuttle bus for 199 den (about 4eur). But it leaves every two hours. The ATMS and money changers offer crap rates. Change money in the city.
―Anonymous
42.13777, 21.30559
Waited 20 minutes. Got a ride with a Kosovo gentleman till Skopje city center―NavandShish
41.77328, 22.14092
Got a ride to Skopje after it was already dark―Arphile