There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Bitola by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Ptolemaidabus
- Take the bus from Ptolemaida to Florinabus
7h 49mTrain, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Platytrain Ic
- Take the train from Platy to Edessatrain Re
- Drive from Edessa to Bitolacar
8h 27m$46–67Drive 543.1 km
- Drive from Athens to Bitolacar 543.1 km
6h 13m$114–165Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane ATH - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Florinabus
7h 21mFly to Kozani National Airport Filippos, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI)plane ATH - KZI
- Take the bus from Kozani to Florinabus
5h 42m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Bitola is to train and drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Bitola is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs $110 - $170.
The distance between Athens and Bitola is 561 km. The road distance is 543.1 km.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Athens to Bitola, including transfers.
Bitola is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 4:26 PM in Athens and 3:26 PM in Bitola.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Bitola is 543 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Athens to Bitola.
There are 223+ hotels available in Bitola.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Bitola, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Bitola via Ptolemaida and Florina in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ioannina National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kozani National Airport Filippos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–105
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kozani National Airport Filippos via Kastoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–105
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Platy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Platy to Edessa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2461034454
- info@ktelkozanis.gr
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Ptolemaida
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Book at
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Ptolemaida to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Book at
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Kozani to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Book at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Phone
- +30 2385 022 430
- info@ktelflorinas.gr
- Website
- ktel-florinas.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ktel-florinas.gr
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