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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Bitolaby plane, bus, train, rideshare, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bitola by plane, bus, train, rideshare, or car

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  1. Fly to Ohrid Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane IST - OHD
    2. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    3h 53m
    $165–370

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train 645 / ...
    19h 34m
    $38–93

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train 645 / ...
    26h 16m
    $44–85

  4. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Istanbul-IST to Bitolarideshare rideshare 730.5 km
    8h 26m

  5. Drive 730.5 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bitolacar car 730.5 km
    8h 26m
    $111–160

  6. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane IST - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mesonisiontrain train
    6h 51m
    $126–260

  7. Fly to Skopje International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane IST - SKP
    2. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    9h 5m
    $146–454

  8. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane IST - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Ohridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    8h 50m
    $120–265

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus bus
    19h 45m
    $45–76

  10. Bus via Esenler Otogar

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus bus
    19h 46m
    $69–73

  11. Bus, train via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaraybus bus
    2. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kavadarci to Bitolabus bus
    26h 20m

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bitola by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration19h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 754.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 53m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Bitola, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Bitola via Istanbul and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 19h 45m.

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