There are 7 ways to get from Malta to Bitola by plane, train, busferry, bus, or shuttle
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Fly to Skopje International Airport, train
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane MLA - SKP
- Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain
9h 20m$82–370Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the busferry from Scicli to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
35h 18mFly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane MLA - TIA
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
8h 30m$84–246Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane MLA - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Negotinotrain
- Take the bus from Negotino to Bitolabus
9h 32mFly to Sofia Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MLA - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
- Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain
12h 58m$92–252Fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane MLA - INI
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Skopje, International Airport
- Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain
11h 56mFly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane MLA - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Florinabus
9h 20m
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Bitola is to fly and bus which costs $80 - $250 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Bitola is to fly and bus which takes 8h 30m and costs $80 - $250.
The distance between Malta and Bitola is 1117 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Bitola without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 35h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Malta to Bitola, including transfers.
There are 16+ hotels available in Bitola.
What companies run services between Malta and Bitola, North Macedonia?
There is no direct connection from Malta to Bitola. However, you can take the taxi to Malta-Airport-MLA airport, fly to Skopje International Airport (SKP), walk to Skopje Airport, take the shuttle to Skopje, International Airport, take the shuttle to Skopje, Transporten Centar, walk to Skopje, then take the train to Bitola. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar to Bitola via Bombi1, Il-Floriana, Valletta, Pozzallo, Scicli, Fier, Fier, Elbasan, and Ohrid in around 35h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $27–140
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
Train from Gevgelija to Negotino
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $84
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Scicli to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +383 44 125 254
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Fier to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- 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
Bus from Negotino to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- 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
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Negotino to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- kontakt@flix.rs
- Website
- flix.rs
Shuttle from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Skopje, International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://flix.rs/en/airport-belgrade-shuttle-transfer/
- Phone
- +30 2385 022 430
- info@ktelflorinas.gr
- Website
- ktel-florinas.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ktel-florinas.gr
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