Hitchhiking from Ilinden
Hitchhiking to Ilinden
Recent reviews mentioning Ilinden
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.
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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
41.10957, 20.08216
Amazing people picked us up in 10min and brought to Skopje―halosha
42.0115, 21.4274
I have used this spot also two years ago, don’t remember how long we waited back then, but this time I didn’t wait long at all and got directly to Prizren.―anettlee17
42.00392, 21.47863
I saw a few plates with KU and only talked to them while having a sign as well. Second person I asked took me.―Leonw
42.05385, 21.38101
Used this spot to hitch a ride into Skopje. I ended up just focussing on the people coming off the A2 highway, as traffic already on the road was driving too quickly and no space to pull over. But it works out perfectly because all drivers coming from the A2 have to come to a complete stop and wait until traffic is clear so enough time to make some hand signals and get some real eye contact.―Leonw
41.13405, 22.54889
Got picked up by a truck while standing in the grass on the left side the road (driver side). Used a sign with Skopje. Little shade but the post of a tall sign was just about big enough to hitch partly shaded. People drive slow here and you're very visible―Leonw
42.10729, 21.6985
Good spot because a lot of traffic was at the start (5pm) but then dropped very fast (6pm). Was standing with a sign bulgaria/k.palanka. Maybe a bit far saying signs but there is no other place kinda to go there on that road. Also maybe i was not that lucky because i was trying kinda late in the evening. But eventually very nice truck driver who was paying a toll(stramge because all others had the autamic one) took me all the way to sofia.―kiausiniuvagis
42.00306, 21.49058
Stood here for a ride for Kumanovo. A woman first stopped and asked where I was going and came back a few minutes later and took me to Kumanovo over the highway. Probably better to wait at the entrance of the Highway then here.―Suip
42.13796, 21.30542
Got taken to Skopje very quickly inspite of it being already dark. Border guards were friendly and I could just stand behind the station.―Suip
41.99889, 23.00422
Good spot. Everyone goes towards Macedonia. Had a sign "Macedonia". A truck with macedonian driver stoped and luckily I got a ride almost to Skopje (driver went to Tetovo and had to drop me before Skopje, so the rest I just walked)―friskyura
42.00137, 21.49313
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41.12591, 20.78685
Waited there for 6 hours on a sunday in December. Visibility is good and there is plenty of space to stop. Traffic was okay. I guess there was just not that many people going the distance.―Vojaganto
42.05853, 21.37653
walked here after 3 hours waiting at the spot furth to the south. the walk wasnt fun but is doable. there is some space to stop in the entrance road to the gas station. friendly albanians picked me up, and spoke english. this was way harder than i expected.―bolshoye
42.04492, 21.38851
WTF MACEDONIA???I got up super early, whipped out a sign saying kosovo and stood by this nice slow traffic packed highway with good visibility, a big smile and a ton of space to pullover, and NOBODY STOPPED??? One guy did pullover but wouldnt talk to me, he just looked at me dumbly, rubbed his fingers wanting money and drove off. I also had one A hole who did the fake pullover then acellerate off laughing like a total twat. I changed spots and got picked up eventually, but again, 3 hours in a good spot with tons of slow traffic is ridiculous. Hopefully it'll be better for you.
―bolshoye
41.94156, 21.62029
Super easy to get ride to Tetovo―Anonymous
41.94156, 21.62029
I always use this spot when going south, either stand right next to the toll boots or just a bit further down the road―Milo