There are 6 ways to get from Smolyan to Bitola by car, bus, train, 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.
Drive, bus, train
best- Drive from Smolyan to Dramacar
- Take the bus from Drama to Serresbus
- Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Edessatrain Re
- Drive from Edessa to Bitolacar
12h 40m$58–90Drive 418.2 km
- Drive from Smolyan to Bitolacar 418.2 km
7h 12m$66–96Drive, fly, bus
- Drive from Smolyan to Kavala International Airport (KVA)car
- Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane KVA - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Florinabus
19h 47mBus
- Take the bus from Smolyan to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Bitolabus
13h 40mBus, train
- Take the bus from Smolyan to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain 645 / ...
14h 33mBus via Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Smolyan to Devinbus
- Take the bus from Devin to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus
17h 58m
Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Smolyan to Bitola is to drive and bus and train which costs $55 - $90 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Smolyan to Bitola is to drive which takes 7h 12m 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 539 km. The road distance is 418.2 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 40m 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 8:11 AM in Smolyan and 7:11 AM in Bitola.
Yes, the driving distance between Smolyan to Bitola is 418 km. It takes approximately 7h 12m 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 Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Serres to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Edessa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Drama to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- 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
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- traveling.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
- $26–40
- 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
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- 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
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- 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
- 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
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