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How to get fromMelbourne to Bitolaby plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Bitola by plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane MEL - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    30h 32m
    $731–1,146

  2. Fly to Athens International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MEL - ATH
    2. Take the train from Athens to Platytrain train
    3. Take the train from Platy to Mesonisiontrain train
    33h 35m
    $570–1,214

  3. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MEL - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    34h 17m
    $747–1,282

  4. Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane MEL - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Florinabus bus
    30h 3m

  5. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MEL - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mesonisiontrain train
    30h 10m
    $744–1,155

  6. Fly to Tivat Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane plane MEL - TIV
    2. Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    35h 26m
    $932–1,511

  7. Fly to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane MEL - 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
    36h 48m
    $829–1,423

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration23h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$400Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,612.6 km
  • Duration: 30h 32m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Bitola, North Macedonia?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Bitola. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 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 the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, take the train to Sofia, walk to Sofia Central Bus Station, take the bus to Skopje Nikola Karev, walk to Skopje, then take the train to Bitola.

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