There are 7 ways to get from Smolyan to Bitola by car, bus, train, or plane
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Drive, bus, train
best- Drive from Smolyan to Xanthi
- Take the bus from Xanthi to Serres
- Take the train from Serres to ThessalonikiRe
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to FlorinaRe
12h 4m$62–90Bus
- Take the bus from Smolyan to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Bitola
13h 40mDrive 418.4 km
- Drive from Smolyan to Bitola418.4 km
7h 10m$66–96Drive, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Drive from Smolyan to Kavala International Airport (KVA)
- Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)KVA - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florina
10h 47m$127–365Bus, train
- Take the bus from Smolyan to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to BitolaRe
14h 33mBus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Smolyan to Devin
- Take the bus from Devin to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitola
16h 30mDrive, fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Drive from Smolyan to Kavala International Airport (KVA)
- Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)KVA - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Florina
18h 4m
Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Smolyan to Bitola is to drive and bus and train which costs $60 - $95 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Smolyan to Bitola is to drive which takes 7h 10m and costs $65 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Smolyan to Bitola. However, there are services departing from Smolyan and arriving at Bitola via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and Kavadarci. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
The distance between Smolyan and Bitola is 639 km. The road distance is 418.4 km.
The best way to get from Smolyan to Bitola without a car is to bus which takes 13h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 4m to get from Smolyan to Bitola, including transfers.
Smolyan to Bitola bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Smolyan station.
Smolyan to Bitola bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Sofia station.
Bitola is 1h behind Smolyan. It is currently 4:27 AM in Smolyan and 3:27 AM in Bitola.
Yes, the driving distance between Smolyan to Bitola is 418 km. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Smolyan to Bitola.
What companies run services between Smolyan, Bulgaria and Bitola, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Smolyan to Bitola via Sofia, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Kavadarci in around 13h 40m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Serres to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Xanthi to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Smolyan to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Smolyan to Devin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kavadarci to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Website
- borino.org
Bus from Smolyan to Devin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- borino.org
- Phone
- 0878558226
- Website
- devin.bg
Bus from Devin to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- devin.bg
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- 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 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
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