There are 6 ways to get from Bitola to Athens by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Aristotelis Airport, fly
best- Drive from Bitola to Aristotelis Airport (KSO)car
- Fly from Aristotelis Airport (KSO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KSO - ATH
3h 40m€101–133Train
cheapest- Take the train from Florina to Platytrain Re
- Take the train from Platy to Athenstrain Ic
9h 2m€33–49Bus
- Take the bus from Bitola to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
12h 36mDrive 542.6 km
- Drive from Bitola to Athenscar 542.6 km
6h 15m€98–141Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Florina to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IOA - ATH
6h 34mBus, train
- Take the bus from Bitola to Demir Kapijabus
- Take the train from Demir Kapija to Gevgelijatrain
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
12h 28m
Aristotelis Airport (KSO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bitola to Athens is to train which costs €30 - €50 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Bitola to Athens is to drive and fly which takes 3h 40m and costs €100 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Bitola to Athens. However, there are services departing from Bitola and arriving at Athens Karaiskaki Square via Kavadarci, Gevgelija and Thessaloniki Monastiriou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 36m.
The distance between Bitola and Athens is 488 km. The road distance is 542.6 km.
The best way to get from Bitola to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 12h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Bitola to Athens, including transfers.
Bitola to Athens bus services, operated by Ekstrabus, depart from Bitola station.
The best way to get from Bitola to Athens is to train which takes 9h 2m and costs €30 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 36m.
Bitola to Athens bus services, operated by Ekstrabus, arrive at Kavadarci station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Bitola. It is currently 11:24 PM in Bitola and 12:24 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Bitola, North Macedonia and Athens, Greece?
You can take a vehicle from Bitola to Athens via Florina and Platy in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bitola to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Kavadarci, Gevgelija, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 12h 36m.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Aristotelis Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–100
Flights from Aristotelis Airport to Athens International Airport via Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Florina to Platy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Platy to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Demir Kapija to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–9
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Bitola to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bitola to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
Bus from Bitola to Demir Kapija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 2385 022 430
- info@ktelflorinas.gr
- Website
- ktel-florinas.gr
Bus from Florina to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ktel-florinas.gr
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