There are 6 ways to get from Stara Zagora to Bitola by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Bitola
13h 1mTrain, bus via Skopje
cheapest- Take the train from Tulovo to SofiaRe
- 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 52m$34–74Drive 540 km
- Drive from Stara Zagora to Bitola540 km
7h 20m$86–123Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora 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
13h 8m$43–77Train, bus
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Bitola
13h 34mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitola
14h 33m$40–72
Stara Zagora to Bitola by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stara Zagora to Bitola is to train and bus which costs $40 - $75 and takes 14h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Stara Zagora to Bitola is to drive which takes 7h 20m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Stara Zagora to Bitola. However, there are services departing from Stara Zagora and arriving at Bitola via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and Kavadarci. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 1m.
The distance between Stara Zagora and Bitola is 600 km. The road distance is 540 km.
The best way to get from Stara Zagora to Bitola without a car is to bus which takes 13h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 1m to get from Stara Zagora to Bitola, including transfers.
Stara Zagora to Bitola bus services, operated by Municipality of Stara Zagora, depart from Stara Zagora station.
Stara Zagora to Bitola bus services, operated by Municipality of Stara Zagora, arrive at Sofia station.
Bitola is 1h behind Stara Zagora. It is currently 4:26 PM in Stara Zagora and 3:26 PM in Bitola.
Yes, the driving distance between Stara Zagora to Bitola is 540 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Stara Zagora to Bitola.
What companies run services between Stara Zagora, Bulgaria and Bitola, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Stara Zagora to Bitola via Sofia, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Kavadarci in around 13h 1m.
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- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Tulovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–11
Train from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $11–14
- 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
- 042605349
- avtogara_stzagora@abv.bg
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–15
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://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/
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- 044/62 48 83
- globuses@abv.bg
- Website
- globuses.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- https://www.globuses.com/index.html
- 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
- +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
- $29–40
- 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
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