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How to get fromBitola to Sofiaby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Bitola to Sofia by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Bitola to Skopjetrain train 640 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kjustendil to Samokovbus bus
    10h 39m
    $34–68

  2. Train, bus via Sérres

    1. Take the train from Mesonision to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokovbus bus
    11h 34m
    $48–71

  3. Drive  333.8 km

    1. Drive from Bitola to Samokovcar car 333.8 km
    4h 57m
    $53–76

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bitola to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kjustendil to Samokovbus bus
    10h 55m
    $40–48

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bitola to Kavadarcibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kavadarci to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus bus
    12h 56m
    $35–53

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  • Distance: 382.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 39m

What companies run services between Bitola, North Macedonia and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Bitola to Samokov via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Kyustendil, and Kjustendil in around 10h 55m.

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