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How to get fromBologna to Bitolaby plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Bologna to Bitola by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane BLQ - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mesonisiontrain train
    9h 28m
    $92–280

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane BLQ - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    10h 10m
    $36–278

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    16h 48m

  4. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train Fr
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Durrëscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    25h 6m
    $149–299

  5. Drive  1,451.5 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Bitolacar car 1,451.5 km
    14h 31m
    $263–380

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane BLQ - BDS
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    14h 26m

  7. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane VRN - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    11h 29m
    $46–323

  8. Train to Treviso Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane TSF - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    12h 9m
    $52–385

  9. Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane PSA - TIA
    4. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    12h 23m
    $55–342

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train 645 / ...
    23h 17m
    $146–188

  11. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Bologna Centrale to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Strugabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Struga to Bitolabus bus
    29h 58m

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,300.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 28m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Bitola, North Macedonia?

There is no direct connection from Bologna to Bitola. However, you can take the train to Bologna Aeroporto, walk to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos, walk to Thessaloniki, take the train to Mesonision, then drive to Bitola. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Bitola via Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, Stazione Marittima, Bari Porto, Durrës, Durrës, and Ohrid in around 16h 48m.

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