Athens to Bitola
Rome2Rio compared 7 ways to get from Athens to Bitola. The best route is Bus, a distance of 396.184 km.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kozanibus
- Take the bus from Kozani to Florinabus
8h 4mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Platytrain Ic
- Take the train from Platy to Florinatrain Re
9h 11m$54–79Drive 543.5 km
- Drive from Athens to Bitolacar 543.5 km
6h 14m$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
6h 7mFly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ATH - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain
7h 19m$113–202Fly 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
4h 28mFly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ATH - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
8h 52m$93–215
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Bitola is to train which costs $50 - $80 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Bitola is to drive which takes 6h 14m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Bitola. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Florina via Kozani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Athens to Bitola. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Florina via Platy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Athens and Bitola is 565 km. The road distance is 543.5 km.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Athens to Bitola, including transfers.
Athens to Bitola bus services, operated by KTEL Kozanis, depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Bitola train services, operated by Hellenic Train S.A., depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Bitola is to bus which takes 8h 4m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $80 and takes 9h 11m.
Athens to Bitola bus services, operated by KTEL Kozanis, arrive at Kozani station.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Bitola, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Bitola via Kozani and Florina in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Athens to Bitola via Platy and Florina in around 9h 11m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ioannina National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kozani National Airport Filippos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kozani National Airport Filippos via Kastoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–120
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Platy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Platy to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2461034454
- info@ktelkozanis.gr
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Kozani to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Kozani to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules 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
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Tirana to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- avtoatom@yahoo.com
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
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Bitola is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 5:58 PM in Athens and 4:58 PM in Bitola.
Athens to Bitola train services, operated by Hellenic Train S.A., arrive at Platy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Bitola is 543 km. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Athens to Bitola.
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