There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Ohrid by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Pogradecbus
9h 38mFly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ATH - TIA
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
9h 9m$45–157Train, drive
- Take the train from Athens to Platytrain Ic
- Take the train from Platy to Florinatrain Re
- Drive from Florina to Ohridcar
10h 28m$54–81Drive 580.8 km
- Drive from Athens to Ohridcar 580.8 km
7h 19m$122–176Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
17h 47m$78–103Bus via Sarandë
- Take the bus from Athens to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Ohridbus
18h 30mFly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ATH - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Negotinobus
- Take the bus from Negotino to Ohridbus
11h 21mFly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane ATH - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Lushnjëbus
- Take the bus from Lushnjë to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
11h 44m
Athens to Ohrid by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Ohrid is to train and drive which costs $50 - $85 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Ohrid is to drive which takes 7h 19m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Ohrid. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Ohrid via Elbasan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 47m.
The distance between Athens and Ohrid is 638 km. The road distance is 580.8 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Ohrid without a car is to bus which takes 17h 47m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Athens to Ohrid, including transfers.
Athens to Ohrid bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Ohrid bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Elbasan station.
Ohrid is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 11:46 AM in Athens and 10:46 AM in Ohrid.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Ohrid is 581 km. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Athens to Ohrid.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Ohrid, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Athens to Ohrid via Elbasan and Elbasan in around 17h 47m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ioannina National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Platy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Platy to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- contact@ahmetitravel.com
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Athens to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- info@senadtours.com
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Sarandë to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Negotino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Negotino to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +383 44 125 254
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Lushnjë to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lushnjë to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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