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There are 13 ways to get from Lyon to Bitola by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane LYS - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    10h 53m
    $101–313

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Skopje International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane LYS - SKP
    2. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain train
    12h 36m
    $65–367

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain train
    26h 47m
    $234–392

  4. Drive 1,997.1 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Bitolacar car 1,997.1 km
    19h 39m
    $358–517

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane GVA - SKP
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain train
    14h 11m
    $131–583

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Pristina, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Pristina (PRN)plane plane GVA - PRN
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain train
    15h 56m
    $143–687

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane GVA - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    12h 38m
    $117–429

  8. Train to Mulhouse, fly to Skopje International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane MLH - SKP
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain train
    15h 53m
    $132–822

  9. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane TRN - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    14h 45m
    $127–440

  10. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane ZRH - SKP
    4. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain train
    17h 28m
    $208–699

  11. Bus via Elbasan

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    28h 11m

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Ohridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    36h 30m

  13. Bus via Leskovac

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Ibis Hotel to Leskovac , Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Bitolabus bus
    42h 9m
    $311–325

Lyon to Bitola by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration42h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$311Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Bitola, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Bitola via Tirana, Elbasan, and Ohrid in around 28h 11m.

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