There are 5 ways to get from Samos to Bitola by ferry, train, car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train, drive
best- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the train from Athens to Platytrain Ic
- Take the train from Platy to Edessatrain Re
- Drive from Edessa to Bitolacar
20h 11m$117–161Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Samos to Seferihisarferry
- Take the bus from Seferihisar bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus
30h 3m$91–323Fly to Kozani National Airport Filippos, bus
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI)plane SMI - KZI
- Take the bus from Kozani to Florinabus
18h 30mFerry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Demir Kapijatrain
- Take the bus from Demir Kapija to Bitolabus
24h 29mFly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SMI - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Florinabus
13h 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 and drive which takes 20h 11m and costs $110 - $170.
The distance between Samos and Bitola is 933 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 20h 11m to get from Samos to Bitola, including transfers.
Bitola is 1h behind Samos. It is currently 8:13 PM in Samos and 7:13 PM in Bitola.
There are 216+ 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 Edessa, 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.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Kozani National Airport Filippos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–360
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Kozani National Airport Filippos via Rhodes, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Kozani National Airport Filippos via Chios, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–360
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Kozani National Airport Filippos via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Kozani National Airport Filippos via Athens, Kastoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Mytilini, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Platy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Platy to Edessa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- 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
- $17–24
- 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
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- 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
- 3 times 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
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Samos to Seferihisar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Samos to Seferihisar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–225
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Passenger
- $82
- Car
- $225
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Samos to Seferihisar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
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