There are 4 ways to get from Greece to Bitola by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Athens to Platytrain Ic
- Take the train from Platy to Mesonisiontrain Re
8h 44m$53–78Bus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kozanibus
- Take the bus from Kozani to Florinabus
9h 22mDrive 542 km
- Drive from Athens to Bitolacar 542 km
5h 49m$114–165Fly, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ATH - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mesonisiontrain
6h 52m$113–191
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Bitola is to train which costs $50 - $80 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Bitola is to drive which takes 5h 49m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Bitola. However, there are services departing from Εφετειο and arriving at Florina via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and Kozani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Greece to Bitola. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Mesonision via Platy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Greece and Bitola is 631 km. The road distance is 542 km.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Greece to Bitola, including transfers.
Greece to Bitola bus services, operated by KTEL Kozanis, depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Greece to Bitola train services, operated by Hellenic Train S.A., depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Greece to Bitola is to train which takes 8h 44m and costs $50 - $80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 22m.
Greece to Bitola bus services, operated by KTEL Kozanis, arrive at Kozani station.
What companies run services between Greece and Bitola, North Macedonia?
You can take a train from Athens to Bitola via Platy and Mesonision in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Εφετειο to Bitola via ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Kozani, and Florina in around 9h 22m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Platy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Platy to Mesonision
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Mesonision
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2461034454
- info@ktelkozanis.gr
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Kozani to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
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More Questions & Answers
Bitola is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 4:05 AM in Greece and 3:05 AM in Bitola.
Greece to Bitola train services, operated by Hellenic Train S.A., arrive at Platy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Bitola is 542 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Greece to Bitola.
There are 293+ hotels available in Bitola.