There are 6 ways to get from Bitola to Plovdiv by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bitola to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
10h 56mTrain, bus via Plovdiv
cheapest- Take the train from Bitola to Skopjetrain 640 / ...
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain
12h 49m$35–88Drive 463.2 km
- Drive from Bitola to Plovdivcar 463.2 km
6h 31m$73–106Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus
- Fly from Ohrid Airport (OHD) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane OHD - PDV
13h 28m$206–839Train, bus
- Take the train from Bitola to Skopjetrain 640 / ...
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
11h 54m$37–90Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Plovdivbus
13h 50m$39–52
Bitola to Plovdiv by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bitola to Plovdiv is to bus via Skopje which costs $35 - $55 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bitola to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 6h 31m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Bitola to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Bitola and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Kavadarci and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
The distance between Bitola and Plovdiv is 515 km. The road distance is 463.2 km.
The best way to get from Bitola to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 10h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Bitola to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Bitola to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Ekstrabus, depart from Bitola station.
Bitola to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Ekstrabus, arrive at Kavadarci station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Bitola. It is currently 6:47 AM in Bitola and 7:47 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Bitola to Plovdiv is 463 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Bitola to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Bitola, North Macedonia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Bitola to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Kavadarci, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 10h 56m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ohrid Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- 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
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $8–9
- 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
- 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 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/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
- $29–40
- 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
- $26–40
- 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
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- transkop.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
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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