There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Ohrid by train, car, bus, 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, drive
best- Take the train from Athens to PlatyIc
- Take the train from Platy to FlorinaRe
- Drive from Florina to Ohrid
9h 6m$54–81Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
11h 45m$52–54Drive 580.5 km
- Drive from Athens to Ohrid580.5 km
7h 16m$122–176Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)ATH - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
8h 29mBus via Elbasan
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
17h$79–105Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)ATH - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
9h 29mFly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)ATH - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Negotino
- Take the bus from Negotino to Ohrid
11h 4m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Ohrid is to bus which costs $52 - $55 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Ohrid is to drive which takes 7h 16m 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 11h 45m.
The distance between Athens and Ohrid is 705 km. The road distance is 580.5 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Ohrid without a car is to bus which takes 11h 45m and costs $52 - $55.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Athens to Ohrid, including transfers.
Athens to Ohrid bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Ohrid bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Elbasan station.
Ohrid is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 10:05 PM in Athens and 9:05 PM in Ohrid.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Ohrid is 580 km. It takes approximately 7h 16m 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 in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ioannina National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
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
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Gevgelija to Negotino
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–15
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- 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
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