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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Bitola by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeIST - SKG
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain
    9h 17m
    $108–265

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    2. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to BitolatrainRe / ...
    17h 24m
    $38–95

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to BitolatrainRe
    25h 16m
    $42–85

  4. Drive 753.3 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Bitolacar753.3 km
    8h 39m
    $114–165

  5. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Ohrid Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)planeIST - OHD
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    6h 57m
    $143–418

  6. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Skopje International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeIST - SKP
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain
    12h 20m
    $106–345

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeSAW - SKP
    2. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain
    12h 18m
    $53–220

  8. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeIST - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    11h 2m
    $117–261

  9. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeSAW - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Elbasanbus
    4. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    5. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    11h 6m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Gjilanbus
    2. Take the bus from Gjilan to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus
    17h 39m

Istanbul to Bitola by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration17h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Bitola, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Esenler Otogar to Bitola via Gjilan and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 17h 39m.

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