There are 4 ways to get from Greece to Bitola by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Ptolemaidabus
- Take the bus from Ptolemaida to Florinabus
9h 8mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Platytrain Ic
- Take the train from Platy to Florinatrain Re
9h 11m$54–80Drive 543.5 km
- Drive from Athens to Bitolacar 543.5 km
6h 14m$114–165Fly, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ATH - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain
8h 34m$85–177
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 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Bitola is to drive which takes 6h 14m 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 Ptolemaida. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Greece to Bitola. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Florina via Platy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Greece and Bitola is 567 km. The road distance is 543.5 km.
It takes approximately 9h 8m 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 bus which takes 9h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $80 and takes 9h 11m.
Greece to Bitola bus services, operated by KTEL Kozanis, arrive at Ptolemaida station.
What companies run services between Greece and Bitola, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Εφετειο to Bitola via ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Ptolemaida, and Florina in around 9h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Athens to Bitola via Platy and Florina in around 9h 11m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- 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 Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2461034454
- info@ktelkozanis.gr
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Ptolemaida
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Ptolemaida to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
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More Questions & Answers
Bitola is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 1:04 AM in Greece and 12:04 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 543 km. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Greece to Bitola.
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