There are 6 ways to get from Bitola to Plovdiv by bus, train, car, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
12h 10m$44–65Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bitola to Skopjetrain 640 / ...
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
12h 24m$32–79Drive 462.8 km
- Drive from Bitola to Plovdivcar 462.8 km
6h 33m$73–106Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus
- Fly from Ohrid Airport (OHD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OHD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 30m$143–309Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bitola to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
12h 15mBus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdivbus
13h 50m$50–72
Bitola to Plovdiv by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bitola to Plovdiv is to bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bitola to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 6h 33m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Bitola to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Bitola and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Bitola and Plovdiv is 530 km. The road distance is 462.8 km.
The best way to get from Bitola to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 12h 10m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Bitola to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Bitola to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Transkop patnicki soobrakaj A.D. Bitola, depart from Bitola station.
Bitola to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Transkop patnicki soobrakaj A.D. Bitola, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Bitola. It is currently 8:00 PM in Bitola and 9:00 PM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Bitola to Plovdiv is 463 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Bitola to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Bitola, North Macedonia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Bitola to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ohrid Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Ohrid Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Ohrid Airport to Sofia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- [email protected]
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Bitola to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Bitola to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bitola to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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