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How to get fromAlba Iulia to Bitolaby bus, train, night train, car or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Bitola by bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Thessalonikibus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Kavadarcibus
    5. Take the bus from Kavadarci to Bitolabus
    23h 1m

  2. Bus, fly to Skopje International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus
    2. Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeSBZ - SKP
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain
    17h 36m
    $92–464

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
    3. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain463 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
    5. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to BitolatrainRe
    25h 15m
    $146–223

  4. Drive 817.7 km

    1. Drive from Alba Iulia to Bitolacar817.7 km
    11h 7m
    $131–189

  5. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Târgu Jiubus
    2. Take the bus from Târgu Jiu to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
    3. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus
    4. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    5. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus
    24h 22m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Videletrain
    2. Take the train from Videle to SofiatrainIr
    3. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus
    4. Take the bus from Kavadarci to Bitolabus
    29h

  7. Bus, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza

    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus
    2. Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeSBZ - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    15h 14m
    $94–350

Sibiu (SBZ) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$97Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and Bitola, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Alba Iulia to Bitola via Sibiu, Thessaloniki, Gevgelija, and Kavadarci in around 23h 1m.

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