There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Bistrica by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus Citylines 67
- Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain 645 / ...
9h 11m$28–60Drive 361.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Bistricacar 361.3 km
5h 12m$57–83Bus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Bitolabus
9h 17mBus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus Citylines 67
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus
9h 17m$35–39Bus via Skopje #2
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus
9h 37m$46–57
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Bistrica is to bus via Skopje which costs $34 - $40 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Bistrica is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Bistrica. However, there are services departing from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and arriving at Bitola via Kavadarci. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Sofia and Bistrica is 393 km. The road distance is 361.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bistrica without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 11m and costs $27 - $60.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Sofia to Bistrica, including transfers.
Sofia to Bistrica bus services, operated by Ekstrabus, depart from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika station.
Sofia to Bistrica bus services, operated by Ekstrabus, arrive at Kavadarci station.
Bistrica is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 3:42 PM in Sofia and 2:42 PM in Bistrica.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Bistrica is 361 km. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Sofia to Bistrica.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Bistrica, Bitola, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Bistrica via Kavadarci and Bitola in around 9h 17m.
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- [email protected]
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kavadarci to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
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