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There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Bitola by plane, bus, train, busferry, 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 Tirana to Ohridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    11h 50m
    $103–308

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mediopadana R.Emiliatrain train
    3. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Durrës to Prrenjasbus bus
    6. Drive from Prrenjas to Bitolacar car
    24h 6m

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train 645 / ...
    29h 50m
    $238–380

  4. Drive 1,997.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Bitolacar car 1,997.3 km
    19h 44m
    $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 to Bitolatrain train
    14h 15m
    $148–501

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pristina, bus, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pristina (PRN)plane plane LYS - PRN
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    14h
    $152–494

  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 Tirana to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    13h 45m
    $154–401

  8. 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 to Bitolatrain train
    15h 40m
    $178–557

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane LYS - SKP
    2. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    14h 20m
    $152–368

  10. Bus via Pristina

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus bus
    31h 35m
    $121–158

  11. 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 40m

  12. Bus #2

    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
    $309–365

Lyon to Bitola by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration42h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$309Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,509.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 50m

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

You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bitola via Geneva - Bus station, Pristina, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 31h 35m.

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