There are 10 ways to get from Bitola to Turkey by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain Bo3 642
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Istanbulbus
16h 45m₺1,615–4,067Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
22h 48m₺1,741–7,212Drive 752.6 km
- Drive from Bitola to Istanbulcar 752.6 km
8h 54m₺4,905–7,085Train to Skopje International Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Take the train from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane SKP - ADB
10h 24m₺3,183–9,311Bus
- Take the bus from Bitola to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
17h 27mTrain to Skopje International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SKP - SAW
11h 24m₺1,952–8,988Train to Skopje International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKP - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
12h 9m₺4,769–15,927Bus, bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Elbasanbus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TIA - SAW
10h 53m₺9,040–12,108Bus, bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Elbasanbus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane TIA - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
11h 28m₺5,157–12,447Bus, train, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Bitola to Negotinobus
- Take the train from Negotino to Gevgelijatrain
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKG - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
11h 41m
Skopje International Airport (SKP) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bitola to Turkey is to train and bus which costs 1.600 ₺ - 4.100 ₺ and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bitola to Turkey is to drive which takes 8h 54m and costs 4.900 ₺ - 7.500 ₺.
The distance between Bitola and Turkey is 913 km. The road distance is 752.6 km.
The best way to get from Bitola to Turkey without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 45m and costs 1.600 ₺ - 4.100 ₺.
It takes approximately 16h 45m to get from Bitola to Turkey, including transfers.
Turkey is 2h ahead of Bitola. It is currently 10:51 PM in Bitola and 12:51 AM in Turkey.
Yes, the driving distance between Bitola to Turkey is 753 km. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Bitola to Turkey.
There are 4472+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between Bitola, North Macedonia and Turkey?
You can take a bus from Bitola to Aksaray via Kavadarci, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and Esenler Otogar in around 17h 27m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–12,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–9,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–9,500
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–9,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–12,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–12,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–13,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–13,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–13,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–9,500
- Website
- airalbania.com.al
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–12,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–10,000
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,700
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
Train from Negotino to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺180–650
- 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
- ₺650–3,741
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,076
- Single Room
- ₺3,741
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,826
- 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
- ₺1,100–1,700
- 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
- ₺800–1,300
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺807
- 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 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
Bus from Bitola to Negotino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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
Bus from Bitola to Negotino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–360
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- 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
- ₺220–280
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
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