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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Bitola by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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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 train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane ZRH - OHD
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    7h 36m
    $236–595

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane MLH - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    10h 51m
    $58–270

  3. Bus via Pristina

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus bus
    24h 51m
    $125–156

  4. Drive  1,820 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bitolacar car 1,820 km
    19h 19m
    $426–616

  5. Fly Mulhouse to Ohrid Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane MLH - OHD
    2. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    6h 37m
    $109–501

  6. Fly Basel to Pristina, bus, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pristina (PRN)plane plane BSL - PRN
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    13h 27m
    $77–552

  7. Fly Mulhouse to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus, train

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane MLH - SKP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristinashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    13h 57m
    $203–918

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Olten to Strugabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Struga to Bitolabus bus
    30h 24m
    $99–160

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to Strugabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Struga to Bitolabus bus
    32h 20m
    $146–197

Basel to Bitola by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration32h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,372.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bitola, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Bitola via Pristina and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 24h 51m.

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