There are 10 ways to get from Bitola to Istanbul by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bitola to Skopjetrain 640 / ...
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Istanbulbus
16h 24m₺1,641–4,151Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Bitola to Skopjetrain 640 / ...
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
22h 36m₺2,067–7,496Drive 752.6 km
- Drive from Bitola to Istanbulcar 752.6 km
8h 54m₺5,102–7,369Train to Skopje International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Bitola to Skopjetrain
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SKP - SAW
11h 20m₺2,482–11,372Bus
- Take the bus from Bitola to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
17h 11mTrain to Skopje International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Bitola to Skopjetrain
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKP - IST
11h 7m₺4,569–14,851Bus, bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Tiranabus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TIA - SAW
10h 40m₺2,871–10,969Bus, bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Tiranabus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane TIA - IST
10h 27m₺5,158–12,948Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Bitola to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKG - IST
10h 58mTrain, bus to Pristina, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Bitola to Skopjetrain
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristinabus
- Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PRN - SAW
13h 14m₺2,503–11,381
Bitola to Istanbul by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bitola to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 1.600 ₺ - 4.200 ₺ and takes 16h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bitola to Istanbul is to drive which takes 8h 54m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bitola to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Bitola and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Kavadarci and Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 11m.
The distance between Bitola and Istanbul is 905 km. The road distance is 752.6 km.
The best way to get from Bitola to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 24m and costs 1.600 ₺ - 4.200 ₺.
It takes approximately 16h 24m to get from Bitola to Istanbul, including transfers.
Bitola to Istanbul bus services, operated by Ekstrabus, depart from Bitola station.
Bitola to Istanbul bus services, operated by Ekstrabus, arrive at Kavadarci station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Bitola. It is currently 7:29 PM in Bitola and 8:29 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Bitola to Istanbul is 753 km. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Bitola to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Bitola, North Macedonia and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Bitola to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Kavadarci and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 17h 11m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–12,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–9,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–9,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–13,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–15,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–13,000
Flights from Pristina to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–14,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–11,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–8,500
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–6,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–6,500
Flights from Pristina to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–19,000
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Bitola to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,800
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,937
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,185
- Single Room
- ₺3,937
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,921
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,400
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,400
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺848
- Schedules at
- transkop.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 Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- 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
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,300
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- avtoatom@yahoo.com
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺310–950
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Ohrid to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,056
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- 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
- +383 49 166 760
- amalfitours2003@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺449
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/amalfitours1
- Phone
- +389 76 241 003
- Info@drd.si
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺423
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- motoja.ks@gmail.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺396
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/motoja.shkup
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