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How to get fromSantorini Island to Bitolaby plane, train, car ferry, ferry, bus or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Santorini Island to Bitola by plane, train, car ferry, ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeJTR - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain
    6h 12m
    $109–218

  2. Car ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the train from Athens to PlatytrainIc
    3. Take the train from Platy to FlorinatrainRe
    14h 53m
    $108–164

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to SyrosferryHsw
    2. Take the ferry from Syros to ThessalonikiferryBsf
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
    4. Take the train from Gevgelija to Demir Kapijatrain
    5. Take the bus from Demir Kapija to Bitolabus
    38h 49m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Bitolacar
    11h 57m
    $177–282

  5. Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)planeJTR - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Florinabus
    8h 9m

  6. Fly to Skopje International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeJTR - SKP
    2. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain
    11h 35m
    $123–448

  7. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeJTR - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    9h 42m
    $120–324

  8. Car ferry, train via Páros

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paroscarferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    3. Take the train from Athens to PlatytrainIc
    4. Take the train from Platy to FlorinatrainRe
    15h 3m
    $159–220

Santorini (JTR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration2h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Bitola, North Macedonia?

There is no direct connection from Santorini Island to Bitola. However, you can fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos, walk to Thessaloniki, take the train to Florina, then drive to Bitola. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Bitola via Port Of Piraeus, Piraeus, Athens, Platy, and Florina in around 14h 53m.

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