There are 6 ways to get from Craiova to Bitola by train, bus, or car
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 Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the bus from Vidin to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Bitolabus
17h 24mTrain, bus via Skopje
cheapest- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain
19h 12m$48–115Drive 585.9 km
- Drive from Craiova to Bitolacar 585.9 km
7h 58m$94–135Bus
- Take the bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Drobeta Turnu Severinbus
- Take the bus from Kladovo to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Bitolabus
17h 30m$56–95Train, bus via Skopje #2
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the bus from Vidin bus station to Sofiabus
- 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
18h 8m$64–115Train, bus via Skopje #3
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain
- 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
19h 12m$50–95
Craiova to Bitola by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Craiova to Bitola is to train and bus via Skopje which costs $50 - $95 and takes 19h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Craiova to Bitola is to drive which takes 7h 58m and costs $90 - $140.
The distance between Craiova and Bitola is 702 km. The road distance is 585.9 km.
The best way to get from Craiova to Bitola without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 24m to get from Craiova to Bitola, including transfers.
Bitola is 1h behind Craiova. It is currently 9:04 AM in Craiova and 8:04 AM in Bitola.
Yes, the driving distance between Craiova to Bitola is 586 km. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Craiova to Bitola.
There are 221+ hotels available in Bitola.
What companies run services between Craiova, Romania and Bitola, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Bitola via Drobeta Turnu Severin, Kladovo, and Niš, Autobuska Stanica in around 17h 30m.
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Craiova to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Vidin to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $12–14
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- 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
- 02/813 33 98
- aleksiev_91_vd@abv.bg
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Vidin to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kavadarci to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- 0729 486 877
- Website
- axitours.com
Bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Drobeta Turnu Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- axitours.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Kladovo to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- (389) 46 251-882
- info@galeb.mk
- Website
- galeb.mk
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vidin bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
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