There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Bitola by plane, 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.
Fly Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain
10h 20m$118–239Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain 645 / ...
17h 24m$37–91Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
- Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain 645 / ...
25h 16m$42–84Drive 746.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Bitolacar 746.3 km
8h 57m$113–163Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane SAW - SKP
- Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain
12h 17m$70–282Fly Istanbul to Skopje International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane IST - SKP
- Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain
12h 2m$110–432Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SAW - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
11h 42m$72–212Fly Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane IST - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
11h 22m$117–312Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Pristina (PRN)plane SAW - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain
14h 2m$71–248Fly Istanbul to Sofia Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IST - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
- Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain
15h 13m$125–304Bus
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Ferizajbus
- Take the bus from Ferizaj to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus
19h 12m
Istanbul to Bitola by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Bitola is to bus and train which costs $35 - $95 and takes 17h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Bitola is to drive which takes 8h 57m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Bitola. However, there are services departing from Esenler Otogar and arriving at Bitola via Ferizaj and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 12m.
The distance between Istanbul and Bitola is 780 km. The road distance is 746.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Bitola without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 24m and costs $35 - $95.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Istanbul to Bitola, including transfers.
Istanbul to Bitola bus services, operated by Luks Tempo Turizm, depart from Esenler Otogar station.
Istanbul to Bitola bus services, operated by Luks Tempo Turizm, arrive at Ferizaj station.
Bitola is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:35 AM in Istanbul and 11:35 PM in Bitola.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Bitola is 746 km. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from Istanbul to Bitola.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Bitola, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Esenler Otogar to Bitola via Ferizaj and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 19h 12m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–220
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–180
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–160
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Tirana to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- avtoatom@yahoo.com
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +383 49 166 760
- amalfitours2003@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/amalfitours1
- Phone
- +389 76 241 003
- Info@drd.si
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- motoja.ks@gmail.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/motoja.shkup
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Ferizaj
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ferizaj to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- vectortravel.eu
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