There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Bitola by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Athens to PlatyIc
- Take the train from Platy to FlorinaRe
7h 55m$38–57Drive 543.1 km
- Drive from Athens to Bitola543.1 km
6h 11m$114–165Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)ATH - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florina
- Drive from Florina to Bitola
7h 14m$80–160Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)ATH - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Florina
7h 21mFly to Kozani National Airport Filippos, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI)ATH - KZI
- Take the bus from Kozani to Florina
5h 42m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Bitola is to train which costs $35 - $60 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Bitola is to drive which takes 6h 11m and costs $110 - $170.
The distance between Athens and Bitola is 636 km. The road distance is 543.1 km.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Athens to Bitola, including transfers.
Bitola is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 9:26 PM in Athens and 8:26 PM in Bitola.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Bitola is 543 km. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Athens to Bitola.
There are 233+ hotels available in Bitola.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Bitola, North Macedonia?
You can take a train from Athens to Bitola via Platy and Florina in around 7h 55m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ioannina National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kozani National Airport Filippos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kozani National Airport Filippos via Kastoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- 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 Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- Phone
- +30 2461034454
- info@ktelkozanis.gr
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Kozani to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Book at
- ktelkozanis.gr
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