There are 6 ways to get from Bitola to Plovdiv by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- 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 54mTrain, 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 Ic
12h 53m$35–88Drive 462.9 km
- Drive from Bitola to Plovdivcar 462.9 km
6h 29m$73–106Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bitola to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
11h 55mBus
- Take the bus from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
12h 45m$48–79Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdivbus
13h 50m$50–72
Bitola to Plovdiv by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bitola to Plovdiv is to bus via Plovdiv which costs $50 - $75 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bitola to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 6h 29m 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 Central Train Station Bus Stop via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
The distance between Bitola and Plovdiv is 532 km. The road distance is 462.9 km.
The best way to get from Bitola to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Bitola to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Bitola to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Transkop patnicki soobrakaj A.D. Bitola, depart from Bitola station.
Bitola to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Transkop patnicki soobrakaj A.D. Bitola, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Bitola. It is currently 12:42 PM in Bitola and 1:42 PM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Bitola to Plovdiv is 463 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m 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 Central Train Station Bus Stop via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 12h 45m.
- 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 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $8–9
- 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
- +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 Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- 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
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station 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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