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How to get fromBucharest to Bitolaby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Bitola by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane OTP - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mesonisiontrain train
    9h 12m
    $80–220

  2. Night train, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train 645 / ...
    17h 14m
    $54–92

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train 645 / ...
    15h 54m
    $58–92

  4. Drive  736.9 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Bitolacar car 736.9 km
    10h 19m
    $118–170

  5. Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane OTP - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Florinabus bus
    12h 40m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus bus
    16h
    $66–71

  7. Bus via București, Autogara Militari

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus bus
    18h
    $75–110

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    2. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kavadarci to Bitolabus bus
    20h 5m
    $75–96

Bucharest to Bitola by bus

Calendar12Weekly Buses
Duration18hAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 776.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 12m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Bitola, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Bitola via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje Nikola Karev, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 16h.

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