There are 6 ways to get from Bitola to Stara Zagora by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bitola to Kavadarci
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
12h 27mTrain, bus via Kyustendil
cheapest- Take the train from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten CentarRe
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Take the train from Kyustendil to SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia to Stara ZagoraRe
16h 59m$37–79Drive 545.7 km
- Drive from Bitola to Stara Zagora545.7 km
7h 14m$86–125Train, bus
- Take the train from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten CentarRe
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
13h 12m$42–96Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bitola to Kavadarci
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the train from Sofia to Stara ZagoraRe
13h 27mBus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
13h 56m$37–56
Bitola to Stara Zagora by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bitola to Stara Zagora is to bus via Skopje which costs $35 - $60 and takes 13h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bitola to Stara Zagora is to drive which takes 7h 14m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Bitola to Stara Zagora. However, there are services departing from Bitola and arriving at Stara Zagora via Kavadarci and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
The distance between Bitola and Stara Zagora is 599 km. The road distance is 545.7 km.
The best way to get from Bitola to Stara Zagora without a car is to bus which takes 12h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 27m to get from Bitola to Stara Zagora, including transfers.
Bitola to Stara Zagora bus services, operated by Ekstrabus, depart from Bitola station.
Bitola to Stara Zagora bus services, operated by Ekstrabus, arrive at Kavadarci station.
Stara Zagora is 1h ahead of Bitola. It is currently 9:36 AM in Bitola and 10:36 AM in Stara Zagora.
Yes, the driving distance between Bitola to Stara Zagora is 546 km. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Bitola to Stara Zagora.
What companies run services between Bitola, North Macedonia and Stara Zagora, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Bitola to Stara Zagora via Kavadarci, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Sofia in around 12h 27m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- 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
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Kyustendil to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
Train from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $9–14
- 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
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 042605349
- avtogara_stzagora@abv.bg
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–15
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://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/
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
- Phone
- 044/62 48 83
- globuses@abv.bg
- Website
- globuses.com
Bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- https://www.globuses.com/index.html
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- 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
- $31
- 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 Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- 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
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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