Skopje-Bitola Express

Makedonski Železnici (MŽ)
North Macedonia
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The Journey

Navigate from Skopje Railway Station to Bitola Station across a span of 175km.

Scenery Highlights
  • Prilep Treskavec Monastery (Distant)
  • Vardar River Valley
  • Pelagonia Plain
  • Veles riverside views
Quick Facts
  • Duration

    3.5 hours

  • Distance

    175 km

  • Est. Price

    Ultra-affordable (300 MKD)

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Classes & Accommodations

Meals: None

Ensuite: No

Engine / Locomotive

Chinese-built diesel railcar (CRRC or similar)

Track Gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

Braking Technology

Air brake system

Route Engineering Challenges

  • Mountain railway engineering in central Macedonia

  • Veles junction complexity

  • Single-track sections with passing loops

Route length

175 km

Journey time

~3.5 hours

Status

Operational passenger service

Rolling stock

Modern Chinese DMUs

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    3.5 hours

  • Distance

    175 km

  • Est. Price

    Ultra-affordable (300 MKD)

Official Booking Provider