There are 6 ways to get from Samos to Bitola by ferry, train, 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
best- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to ThessalonikiBsf
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to FlorinaRe
20h 29m$63–73Ferry, bus
- 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$92–326Fly 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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)SMI - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florina
7h 27m$96–280Fly 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
13h 24m
Samos to Bitola by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samos to Bitola is to ferry and train which costs $60 - $75 and takes 20h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Bitola is to fly and train which takes 7h 27m and costs $95 - $280.
The distance between Samos and Bitola is 834 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 29m to get from Samos to Bitola, including transfers.
Bitola is 1h behind Samos. It is currently 4:31 PM in Samos and 3:31 PM in Bitola.
There are 229+ hotels available in Bitola.
What companies run services between Samos, North Aegean, Greece and Bitola, North Macedonia?
There is no direct connection from Samos to Bitola. However, you can take the ferry to Thessaloniki, walk to Dimokratias, take the line 1 subway to Thessaloniki New Station, walk to Thessaloniki, 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.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Mytilini, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Chios, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
- 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
- $120–490
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Kozani National Airport Filippos via Rhodes, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Kozani National Airport Filippos via Chios, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Kozani National Airport Filippos via Athens, Kastoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Kozani National Airport Filippos via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- 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
- $18–25
- 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
- $26–60
- 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 Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Samos to Seferihisar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Schedules at
- bodrumexpresslines.com
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Samos to Seferihisar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–223
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Passenger
- $81
- Car
- $223
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Samos to Seferihisar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- egeadalari.ido.com.tr
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