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There are 9 ways to get from Ruse to Bitola by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kavadarci to Bitolabus bus
    13h 54m

  2. Bus via Skopje

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus bus
    15h 45m
    $61–95

  3. Train, bus via Skopje

    1. Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain train 461 / ...
    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 645 / ...
    16h 20m
    $69–106

  4. Drive 663.5 km

    1. Drive from Ruse to Bitolacar car 663.5 km
    8h 57m
    $105–151

  5. Shuttle, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane OTP - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Florinabus bus
    10h 21m
    $201–515

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain train 461 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kavadarci to Bitolabus bus
    15h 27m

  7. Shuttle, fly to Skopje International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane OTP - SKP
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    15h 25m
    $199–601

  8. Shuttle, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane OTP - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    11h 54m
    $190–487

  9. Shuttle, fly to Sofia Airport, bus, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane OTP - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    15h 40m
    $202–521

Ruse to Bitola by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$69Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Bitola, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bitola via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Kavadarci in around 13h 54m.

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