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There are 10 ways to get from Sicily to Bitola by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeCIY - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    7h 47m
    $295–491

  2. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeCTA - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    9h 38m
    $71–340

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Messina CentraletrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Brindisibus
    3. Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbus
    4. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus
    5. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    22h 21m

  4. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittimacar
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
    3. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
    4. Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsaferry
    5. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Bitolacar
    20h 20m
    $224–333

  5. Fly Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planePMO - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    12h 21m
    $98–373

  6. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sofia Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeCTA - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain
    15h
    $74–295

  7. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Skopje International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeCTA - SKP
    2. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain
    13h 26m
    $94–334

  8. Train, bus via Naples

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli CentraletrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Bari-Portobus
    3. Take the bus from Bari Porto to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    5. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    24h 53m
    $241–327

  9. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina CentraletrainRe
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    27h 55m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    27h 58m

Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Bitola, North Macedonia?

There is no direct connection from Sicily to Bitola. However, you can take the taxi to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA), walk to Tirana, Airport, take the bus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, take the bus to Elbasan, walk to Elbasan, take the bus to Ohrid, then take the bus to Bitola. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Bitola via Messina Centrale, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Brindisi, Brindisi - Porta Mesagne, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Vlorë, and Ohrid in around 22h 21m.

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