There are 7 ways to get from Bitola to Crete by car, plane, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Aristotelis Airport, fly
best- Drive from Bitola to Aristotelis Airport (KSO)
- Fly from Aristotelis Airport (KSO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)KSO - HER
7h 20m€53–185Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Florina to PlatyRe
- Take the train from Platy to AthensIc
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
18h 21m€183–226Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Bitola to Kavadarci
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Gevgelija
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
22h 36mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bitola to Demir Kapija
- Take the train from Demir Kapija to Gevgelija
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloniki
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of PiraeusBsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionAbs / ...
45h 33mBus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Florina to Ioannina
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)IOA - HER
8h 20mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bitola to Struga
- Take the bus from Struga to Tirana
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
32h 7mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bitola to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
14h 11m€245–314
Aristotelis Airport (KSO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bitola to Crete is to drive and fly which costs €50 - €190 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bitola to Crete is to drive and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs €50 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Bitola to Crete. However, there are services departing from Bitola and arriving at Heraklion via Kavadarci, Gevgelija and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 36m.
The distance between Bitola and Crete is 759 km.
The best way to get from Bitola to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Thessaloníki which takes 22h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Bitola to Crete, including transfers.
Bitola to Crete bus services, operated by Ekstrabus, depart from Bitola station.
Bitola to Crete bus services, operated by Ekstrabus, arrive at Kavadarci station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Bitola. It is currently 6:14 PM in Bitola and 7:14 PM in Crete.
There are 894+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Bitola, North Macedonia and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Bitola to Crete. However, you can drive to Aristotelis Airport (KSO) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bitola to Heraklion Port via Florina, Platy, Athens, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 18h 21m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Aristotelis Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Aristotelis Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Kozani, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Florina to Platy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Platy to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- 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
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bitola to Demir Kapija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.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
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Bitola to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Struga to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- hafet-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Struga to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- albtrans.net
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.autobus.al/en/operator/alb___trans_sh.p.k-22
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €99–100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–95
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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