There are 10 ways to get from Bitola to Palermo by train, plane, car, bus, busferry, car ferry, or ferry
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Train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the train from Florina to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SKG - PMO
11h 53m€84–218Bus, bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Tiranabus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TIA - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
12h 43m€49–168Drive, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Drive from Bitola to Prrenjascar
- Take the bus from Prrenjas to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
20h 8mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus 591
22h 13mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bitola to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
18h 15m€202–312Bus, bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Tiranabus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TIA - PMO
12h 8m€70–181Train to Skopje International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Bitola to Skopjetrain
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SKP - PMO
13h 23m€59–271Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatellabus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
23h 3mBus, bus and ferry via Cosenza
- Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Busbus
27h 35mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
29h 2m
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bitola to Palermo is to bus and fly which costs €45 - €170 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bitola to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 11h 53m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Bitola to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Bitola and arriving at Palermo via Ohrid, Elbasan, Stazione Marittima and Bari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 13m.
The distance between Bitola and Palermo is 1164 km.
The best way to get from Bitola to Palermo without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 22h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Bitola to Palermo, including transfers.
Bitola to Palermo bus services, operated by Ekstrabus, depart from Bitola station.
Bitola to Palermo bus services, operated by Ekstrabus, arrive at Ohrid station.
There are 6250+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Bitola, North Macedonia and Palermo, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Bitola to Palermo. However, you can drive to Florina, take the train to Thessaloniki, walk to Thessaloniki Zografou, take the bus to Thessaloniki Airport, walk to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, then take the train to Palermo Notarbartolo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bitola to Palermo Centrale via Prrenjas, Elbasan, Elbasan, Bari Porto, Stazione Marittima, Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, and Lamezia Terme C. in around 20h 8m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Palermo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Palermo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €12–70
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Florina to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €10–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prrenjas to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- 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 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–18
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Ohrid to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- info@senadtours.com
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Ohrid to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- ferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ferries.gr/european-seaways/ferries.htm
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- starlines.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://starlines.it/
- Phone
- +39 0836 801578
- info@elladeviaggi.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €57
- Schedules at
- https://www.elladeviaggi.it/Albania%20Vlora%20RED%20STAR%20FERRIES%20En.htm
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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