There are 4 ways to get from Catania to Bitola by plane, train, busferry, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)CTA - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florina
8h 7m$122–297Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)CTA - TIA
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitola
7h 32m$74–265Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohrid
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitola
25h 37mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Catania to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisi
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Bitola
18h 59m$204–313
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Bitola is to fly and bus which costs $70 - $270 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Bitola is to fly and bus which takes 7h 32m and costs $70 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Bitola. However, there are services departing from Catania Via D'Amico and arriving at Bitola via Vlorë and Ohrid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 37m.
The distance between Catania and Bitola is 1009 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Bitola without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 25h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Catania to Bitola, including transfers.
Catania to Bitola bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Catania Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Bitola bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
There are 226+ hotels available in Bitola.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Bitola, North Macedonia?
There is no direct connection from Catania to Bitola. However, you can fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos, walk to Thessaloniki, take the train to Florina, then drive to Bitola. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Catania Via D'Amico to Bitola via Vlorë, Vlorë, and Ohrid in around 25h 37m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Vlorë to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- avtoatom@yahoo.com
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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