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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Bitola by plane, train, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MEL - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mesonisiontrain train
    31h 30m
    $693–1,154

  2. Fly to Pristina, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pristina (PRN)plane plane MEL - PRN
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    35h 48m
    $472–1,276

  3. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    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
    31h 57m
    $628–1,144

  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
    31h 48m

  5. 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
    37h 7m
    $696–1,281

  6. Fly to Athens International Airport, train

    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 58m
    $568–1,112

  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
    35h 48m
    $888–1,522

  8. Fly to Sarajevo, shuttle, train, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane plane MEL - SJJ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus stationshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Podgorica to Sutomoretrain train
    4. Take the bus from Sutomore, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    5. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    38h 7m

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration27h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$502Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,341.9 km
  • Duration: 31h 30m

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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos, walk to Thessaloniki, take the train to Mesonision, then drive to Bitola. Alternatively, 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.

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