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There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Bitola by bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus
    2. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus
    3. Take the bus from Kavadarci to Bitolabus
    15h 56m

  2. Bus via Skopje

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus
    18h 10m
    $50–85

  3. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain463 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to BitolatrainRe
    16h 50m
    $59–101

  4. Drive 736.7 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Bitolacar736.7 km
    10h 6m
    $118–170

  5. Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)planeOTP - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Florinabus
    11h 10m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to SofiatrainIr
    2. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus
    3. Take the bus from Kavadarci to Bitolabus
    19h 39m

  7. Fly to Skopje International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeOTP - SKP
    2. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain
    14h 51m
    $155–439

  8. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeOTP - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
    3. Take the train from Gevgelija to Negotinotrain
    4. Take the bus from Negotino to Bitolabus
    11h 32m

  9. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeOTP - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain
    14h 40m
    $155–351

  10. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeOTP - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    9h 58m
    $152–365

Bucharest to Bitola by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration18h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Bitola, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bitola via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and Kavadarci in around 15h 56m.

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