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There are 12 ways to get from Riga to Bitola by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane RIX - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mesonisiontrain train
    10h 47m
    $125–326

  2. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane RIX - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    11h 39m
    $80–266

  3. Bus via Lviv urban hromada

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lviv to Rzeszówbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rzeszów to Skopje, International Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus bus
    43h 54m
    $240–405

  4. Drive  2,263.7 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Bitolacar car 2,263.7 km
    25h 21m
    $412–595

  5. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RIX - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    16h 4m
    $128–393

  6. Fly to Pristina, bus, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Pristina (PRN)plane plane RIX - PRN
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    16h 45m
    $164–448

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

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane RIX - 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
    17h 10m
    $270–564

  8. Fly to Tivat Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane plane RIX - TIV
    2. Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    14h 3m
    $213–472

  9. Fly to Athens International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane RIX - ATH
    2. Take the train from Athens to Platytrain train
    3. Take the train from Platy to Mesonisiontrain train
    16h 45m
    $160–434

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Budapest Mexikói útbus bus
    2. Take the train from Zuglo to Szegedtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain train Ir / ...
    5. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Bitolabus bus
    44h 10m
    $194–289

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Budapest Mexikói útbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain train
    5. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train 645 / ...
    45h 48m
    $201–297

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Dresden central stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus bus
    46h 45m
    $230–290

Riga to Bitola by bus, tram, and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration44h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,076.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 47m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Bitola, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Bitola via Lviv, Rzeszów, Skopje, International Airport, Skopje, International Airport, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 43h 54m.

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