There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bitola by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mesonisiontrain
6h 51m$127–276Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain 645 / ...
19h 34m$36–93Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain 645 / ...
26h 16m$42–84Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Istanbul (IST) to Bitola730.5 km
8h 26mDrive 730.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bitolacar 730.5 km
8h 26m$111–160Fly to Ohrid Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane IST - OHD
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
3h 44m$146–392Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane IST - TIA
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
8h 13m$99–317Fly to Pristina, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pristina (PRN)plane IST - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain
10h 54m$187–571Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus
19h 45m$43–75Bus via Esenler Otogar
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus
19h 46m$66–70Bus, train via Sofia
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaraybus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Bitolabus
26h 20m$46–139
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bitola by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bitola is to bus which costs $40 - $75 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bitola is to fly and bus which takes 3h 44m and costs $140 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bitola. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Airport Bus and arriving at Bitola via Istanbul and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Bitola is 732 km. The road distance is 730.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bitola without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 34m and costs $35 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bitola, including transfers.
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bitola bus services, operated by HAVAİST, depart from Istanbul Airport Bus station.
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bitola bus services, operated by HAVAİST, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Bitola is 1h behind Istanbul Airport (IST). It is currently 18:33 in Istanbul Airport (IST) and 17:33 in Bitola.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bitola is 730 km. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bitola.
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.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
Flights from Istanbul to Ohrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–230
Flights from Istanbul to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Mesonision
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–84
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- $47
- Single Room
- $84
- Four Person Room
- $41
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- avtoatom@yahoo.com
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +383 49 166 760
- amalfitours2003@gmail.com
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
- Phone
- +389 76 241 003
- Info@drd.si
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- motoja.ks@gmail.com
- Website
- Motoja
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Website
- Motoja
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- HAVAİST
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- Luks Tempo Turizm
- Phone
- +90 212 372 22 22
- iett@iett.gov.tr
- Website
- İstanbul Elektrik Tramvay ve Tünel İşletmeleri (İETT)
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- İstanbul Elektrik Tramvay ve Tünel İşletmeleri (İETT)
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Kavadarci to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Istanbul (IST) to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- On demand
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