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There are 12 ways to get from Bologna to Bitola by plane, bus, train, busferry, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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

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    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 15m
    $34–257

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Brindisi Stazione Centraletrain train Fr
    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
    18h 29m

  3. 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 4m
    $150–304

  4. Drive  1,451.5 km

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

  5. 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

  6. 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
    $40–323

  7. 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
    $50–389

  8. 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 30m
    $54–342

  9. Train to Federico Fellini Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riminitrain train
    2. Fly from Federico Fellini Airport (RMI) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane RMI - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    11h 57m
    $79–515

  10. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane BLQ - SKP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristinashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    13h 26m
    $220–480

  11. 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 bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus bus
    23h 23m
    $152–165

  12. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Bologna Centrale to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Ohridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    25h 27m
    $150–177

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$21Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 992.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 15m

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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA), walk to Tirana, Airport, take the bus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, take the bus to Elbasan, walk to Elbasan, take the bus to Ohrid, then take the bus to Bitola. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Bitola via Brindisi Stazione Centrale, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Vlorë, Vlorë, and Ohrid in around 18h 29m.

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