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There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Bitola by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ohrid Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)planeZRH - OHD
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    7h 27m
    $228–491

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Vranje, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Vranje to Bitolabus
    31h 24m
    $20–128

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bruchsal to Kočanibus
    3. Take the bus from Kočani to Bitolabus
    24h 3m

  4. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck HauptbahnhoftrainRjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to St.Poelten HbftrainRjx
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    5. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to BitolatrainRe
    26h 35m
    $237–483

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bitolacar
    18h 14m
    $401–563

  6. Fly Mulhouse to Ohrid Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)planeMLH - OHD
    2. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    6h 32m
    $164–588

  7. Fly Mulhouse to Skopje International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeMLH - SKP
    2. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain
    11h 55m
    $57–445

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeZRH - SKP
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain
    13h
    $136–428

  9. Fly Basel to Pristina, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pristina (PRN)planeBSL - PRN
    2. Take the train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopjetrain
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain
    14h
    $88–254

  10. Fly Mulhouse to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeMLH - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    10h 22m
    $68–351

  11. Bus via Skopje

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Stationbus007 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich hbf to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus
    27h 55m
    $169–173

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Olten to Strugabus
    2. Take the bus from Struga to Bitolabus
    30h 23m
    $105–172

  13. Drive 1,819.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bitolacar1,819.2 km
    19h 5m
    $367–530

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bitola, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Bitola via Zurich Bus Station, Zürich hbf, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 27h 55m.

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