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How to get fromFlorence to Bitolaby train, busferry, bus, car or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Florence to Bitola by train, busferry, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Brindisitrain train Fr
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    18h 46m

  2. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane PSA - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    11h 13m
    $68–360

  3. Drive 1,550.8 km

    1. Drive from Florence to Bitolacar car 1,550.8 km
    15h 21m
    $281–406

  4. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane FLR - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    11h 45m
    $107–279

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train 645 / ...
    20h 54m
    $159–207

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Strugabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Struga to Bitolabus bus
    23h 1m
    $151

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Firenze Autostazione to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Ohridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    34h 45m

  8. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane BLQ - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    10h 33m
    $71–313

  9. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane BLQ - SKP
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    12h 10m
    $89–396

  10. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane VRN - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    11h 43m
    $84–352

  11. Train to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Perugiatrain train
    2. Fly from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport (PEG) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane PEG - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    13h 18m
    $77–430

Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Bitola, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Bitola via Struga in around 23h 1m.

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