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There are 10 ways to get from Rome to Bitola by train, busferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, bus and ferry, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Bari Centraletrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Prrenjasbus bus
    4. Drive from Prrenjas to Bitolacar car
    15h 12m

  2. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane FCO - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    10h 51m
    $52–204

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rome to Port Of Baricar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Durres to Bitolacar car
    17h 42m
    $152–316

  4. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Bari Centraletrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    17h 4m

  5. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasanbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    22h 42m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma Termini to Strugabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Struga to Bitolabus bus
    27h 7m
    $146

  7. Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane CIA - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    10h 48m
    $54–227

  8. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Skopje International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane FCO - SKP
    2. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    11h 52m
    $57–318

  9. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane FCO - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus bus
    3. Take the train from Gevgelija to Negotinotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Negotino to Bitolabus bus
    12h 3m

  10. Bus to Abruzzo Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescarabus bus
    2. Fly from Abruzzo Airport (PSR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane PSR - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    13h 52m
    $65–267

Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration1h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$22Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Bitola, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Roma Termini to Bitola via Struga in around 27h 7m.

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