There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Bitola by plane, bus, train, busferry, or car
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Fly to Ohrid Airport, bus
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane ZRH - OHD
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
6h 25m$207–552Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga to Bitolabus
27h 13m$94–131Train, bus and ferry, bus, drive
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Prrenjasbus
- Drive from Prrenjas to Bitolacar
22h 47mBus, train
- Take the bus from Zürich hbf to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain 645 / ...
25h 40m$149–178Drive 1,721.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Bitolacar 1,721.9 km
18h 40m$348–502Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ZRH - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mesonisiontrain
10h 2m$139–299Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ZRH - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
11h 21m$118–334Bus via Zurich
- Take the bus from Zurich to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga to Bitolabus
30h 7m$122–147
Zurich to Bitola by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Bitola is to bus which costs $90 - $140 and takes 27h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Bitola is to fly and bus which takes 6h 25m and costs $200 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Bitola. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Bitola via Struga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 13m.
The distance between Zurich and Bitola is 1287 km. The road distance is 1721.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Bitola without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 40m and costs $140 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Zurich to Bitola, including transfers.
Zurich to Bitola bus services, operated by Durmo Tours, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Bitola bus services, operated by Durmo Tours, arrive at Struga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Bitola is 1722 km. It takes approximately 18h 40m to drive from Zurich to Bitola.
There are 293+ hotels available in Bitola.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Bitola, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Zürich to Bitola via Struga in around 27h 13m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ohrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
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