There are 10 ways to get from Bitola to Istanbul (State) by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten CentarRe / ...
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Istanbul
16h 40m₺1,606–4,038Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten CentarRe
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
22h 36m₺1,732–6,983Drive 752.9 km
- Drive from Bitola to Istanbul752.9 km
8h 41m₺4,837–6,986Train to Skopje International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)SKP - SAW
10h 37m₺2,329–8,938Bus
- Take the bus from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gjilan
- Take the bus from Gjilan to Esenler Otogar
18h 5mTrain to Skopje International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul (IST)SKP - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
11h 28m₺4,459–14,788Bus, bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Elbasan
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)TIA - SAW
10h 11m₺7,003–11,073Bus, bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Elbasan
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul (IST)TIA - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
10h 52m₺5,033–13,323Train, bus to Pristina, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)PRN - SAW
12h 21m₺3,073–23,205Bus, train, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Bitola to Negotino
- Take the train from Negotino to Gevgelija
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)SKG - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
11h 5m
Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bitola to Istanbul (State) is to train and bus which costs 1.600 ₺ - 4.100 ₺ and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bitola to Istanbul (State) is to drive which takes 8h 41m and costs 4.800 ₺ - 7.000 ₺.
The distance between Bitola and Istanbul (State) is 913 km. The road distance is 752.9 km.
The best way to get from Bitola to Istanbul (State) without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 40m and costs 1.600 ₺ - 4.100 ₺.
It takes approximately 16h 40m to get from Bitola to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Istanbul (State) is 2h ahead of Bitola. It is currently 1:04 PM in Bitola and 3:04 PM in Istanbul (State).
Yes, the driving distance between Bitola to Istanbul (State) is 753 km. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Bitola to Istanbul (State).
There are 4447+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Bitola, North Macedonia and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
You can take a bus from Bitola to Aksaray via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Gjilan, Esenler Otogar, and Esenler Otogar in around 18h 5m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–12,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–19,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–9,500
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–9,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–11,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–13,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–13,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–16,000
Flights from Pristina to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–13,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–11,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–13,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,500
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–4,300
Flights from Pristina to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–12,000
- Website
- airalbania.com.al
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–13,000
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,700
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
Train from Negotino to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺180–600
- 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
- ₺650–3,676
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,040
- Single Room
- ₺3,676
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,794
- 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
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,281
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.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
- ₺750–1,300
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺793
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺793
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 70 667 766
- loni.tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gjilan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺130–250
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Bitola to Negotino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- 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 Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺210–280
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +383 49 166 760
- amalfitours2003@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺419
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bitola to Negotino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- 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
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