There are 8 ways to get from Bitola to Crete by bus, car ferry, car, train, ferry, busferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Florina to Ptolemaidabus
- Take the bus from Ptolemaida to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
17h 21mDrive to Aristotelis Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Bitola to Aristotelis Airport (KSO)car
- Fly from Aristotelis Airport (KSO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KSO - HER
10h 36m€73–235Drive, train, car ferry
- Drive from Bitola to Edessacar
- Take the train from Edessa to Platytrain Re
- Take the train from Platy to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
17h 36m€176–400Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bitola to Demir Kapijabus
- Take the train from Demir Kapija to Gevgelijatrain
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
43h 48mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bitola to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
14h 13m€230–477Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Bitola to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
22h 36mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bitola to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
32h 7mBus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Florina to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IOA - HER
8h 20m
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 €70 - €240 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bitola to Crete is to drive and fly which takes 10h 36m and costs €70 - €240.
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 943 km.
The best way to get from Bitola to Crete without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 43h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 21m 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 1:14 AM in Bitola and 2:14 AM in Crete.
There are 2691+ 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 Florina, take the bus to Ptolemaida, take the bus to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, walk to Στ.Υπεραστικων, take the line 420 bus to Σταθμοσ Ησαπ, walk to Port Of Piraeus, take the car ferry to Paros, then take the car ferry to Heraklion Port. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bitola to Heraklion Port via Edessa, Platy, Athens, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 17h 36m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Aristotelis Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Aristotelis Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Kozani, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Edessa to Platy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- 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
- +30 2461034454
- info@ktelkozanis.gr
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Florina to Ptolemaida
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Book at
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Ptolemaida to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Book at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bitola to Demir Kapija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
Bus from Bitola to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- 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
- +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 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 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.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
- Website
- https://www.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
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- 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
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €65–90
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €110–170
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €70–100
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €100–130
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €110–140
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €130–170
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €65–85
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €60–75
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €80–100
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