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How to get fromLyon to Bitolaby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Bitola by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    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 to Bitolatrain train 645 / ...
    26h 44m
    $230–364

  2. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    cheapest
    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
    $106–323

  3. Drive 1,997.4 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Bitolacar car 1,997.4 km
    19h 43m
    $358–517

  4. Fly to Ohrid Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane LYS - OHD
    2. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    18h 17m
    $137–510

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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
    $317–330

Lyon to Bitola by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration42h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$317Cheapest Price
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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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