There are 8 ways to get from Catania to Bitola by plane, bus, busferry, train, car, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CTA - TIA
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
7h 32m$84–269Fly to Sofia Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CTA - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain
12h 55m$81–240Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Brindisibus
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
19h 42mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
20h 52mDrive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Bitolacar
19h 3m$205–373Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CTA - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Negotinotrain
- Take the bus from Negotino to Bitolabus
11h 16mFly to Skopje International Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane CTA - SKP
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain
11h 31m$128–335Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
25h 37m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Bitola is to fly and bus and train which costs $80 - $240 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Bitola is to fly and bus which takes 7h 32m and costs $80 - $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 Brindisi - Porta Mesagne, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Vlorë and Ohrid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 42m.
The distance between Catania and Bitola is 814 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Bitola without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 19h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Catania to Bitola, including transfers.
Catania to Bitola bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Catania, Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Bitola bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Brindisi station.
There are 222+ 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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA), walk to Tirana, Airport, take the bus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, take the bus to Elbasan, walk to Elbasan, take the bus to Ohrid, then take the bus to Bitola. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Bitola via Brindisi, Brindisi - Porta Mesagne, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Vlorë, Vlorë, and Ohrid in around 19h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Skopje International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–260
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Skopje International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Skopje International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Skopje International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–260
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Skopje International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- $24–35
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Gevgelija to Negotino
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–15
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Vlorë to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- 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
Bus from Negotino to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- 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
- $20
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- 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
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Negotino to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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