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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Bitola by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Tivat Airport, bus, train

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane plane MEL - TIV
    2. Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    36h 26m
    $635–2,313

  2. Fly to Athens International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MEL - ATH
    2. Take the train from Athens to Platytrain train
    3. Take the train from Platy to Florinatrain train
    33h 49m
    $490–1,589

  3. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MEL - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    35h 54m
    $616–1,894

  4. Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane MEL - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Florinabus bus
    30h 18m

  5. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MEL - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain train
    30h 37m
    $589–1,748

  6. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane MEL - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    32h 8m
    $594–1,146

  7. Fly to Skopje International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane MEL - SKP
    2. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    34h 59m
    $683–1,080

  8. Fly to Sarajevo, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane plane MEL - SJJ
    2. Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Gostivarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    39h 31m

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tivat Airport (TIV) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration26h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$581Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Bitola, North Macedonia?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Bitola. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Tivat Airport (TIV), walk to Tivat, Autobuska stanica, take the bus to Skopje, Transporten Centar, walk to Skopje, then take the train to Bitola. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Летище София Терминал 1, take the line 84 bus to Умбал Св. Анна, take the line 305 bus to Централна Гара, walk to Sofia Central Bus Station, take the bus to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар), walk to Skopje, then take the train to Bitola.

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