There are 5 ways to get from Samos to Bitola by ferry, train, bus, or plane
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Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of PiraeusBsf
- Take the train from Athens to PlatyIc
- Take the train from Platy to FlorinaRe
21h 4m$110–149Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Samos to Seferihisar
- Take the bus from Seferihisar bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitola
30h 3m$91–322Fly to Kozani National Airport Filippos, bus
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI)SMI - KZI
- Take the bus from Kozani to Florina
18h 30mFerry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to ThessalonikiBsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Demir Kapija
- Take the bus from Demir Kapija to Bitola
24h 29mFly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)SMI - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Florina
14h 9m
Samos to Bitola by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samos to Bitola is to ferry and bus which costs $90 - $330 and takes 30h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Bitola is to ferry and train which takes 21h 4m and costs $110 - $150.
The distance between Samos and Bitola is 961 km.
The best way to get from Samos to Bitola without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 30h 3m and costs $90 - $330.
It takes approximately 21h 4m to get from Samos to Bitola, including transfers.
Bitola is 1h behind Samos. It is currently 12:03 AM in Samos and 11:03 PM in Bitola.
There are 236+ hotels available in Bitola.
What companies run services between Samos, Greece and Bitola, North Macedonia?
There is no direct connection from Samos to Bitola. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Piraeus, walk to Piraeus, take the train to Athens, take the train to Platy, take the train to Florina, then drive to Bitola. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Samos to Bitola via Seferihisar, Teos Marina, Seferihisar Semt Garajı, Seferihisar bus station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Istanbul, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 30h 3m.
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- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Kozani National Airport Filippos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Kozani National Airport Filippos via Rhodes, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Kozani National Airport Filippos via Chios, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Kozani National Airport Filippos via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Chios, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Platy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Platy to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Gevgelija to Demir Kapija
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Seferihisar bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +30 2461034454
- info@ktelkozanis.gr
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Kozani to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Book at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- 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 Demir Kapija to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- $60–85
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- $95–120
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- $95–120
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- $120–150
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Samos to Seferihisar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- egeadalari.ido.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Samos to Seferihisar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–223
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Passenger
- $82
- Car
- $223
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Samos to Seferihisar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Schedules at
- bodrumexpresslines.com
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