Flight to Istanbul
Ankara → Istanbul · about 40m in the air
Flight to Ohrid
Istanbul → Ohrid · about 55m in the air
Bus to Bitola
Ohrid → Bitola · about 1h 30m
Ankara → Bitola
Türkiye to North Macedonia · 1 border · Where else can you go from Ankara?
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About the trip from Ankara to Bitola
Ankara (Türkiye) and Bitola (North Macedonia) are 981 km (610 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Istanbul and Ohrid: about 7h 35m door to door with 2 changes. The fastest route, by flight, bus and train via Ilinden, Skopje and Prilep, takes ~7h 20m. Without flying, it takes ~15h 30m by train, via Istanbul, Thessaloníki and Flórina. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Ankara to Istanbul: about 40m in the air, 352 km
- Flight from Istanbul to Ohrid: about 55m in the air, 683 km
- Bus from Ohrid to Bitola: about 1h 30m, 46 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Istanbul and Ohrid: about 7h 35m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus + Train, via Ilinden, Skopje and Prilep: ~7h 20m, 3 changes
- Train, via Istanbul, Thessaloníki and Flórina: ~15h 30m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.