There are 10 ways to get from Batumi to Ohrid by plane, bus, car ferry, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Batumi International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
best- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane BUS - TIA
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
11h 41m$256–472Bus via Skopje
cheapest- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
38h 48m$72–153Bus
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
36h 47m$89–149Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Batumi to Burgascarferry
- Take the train from Vladimir Pavlov to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
3d 3h$261–322Drive 2,079.8 km
- Drive from Batumi to Ohridcar 2,079.8 km
26h 2m$315–455Shuttle to Kutaisi International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Batumi Gogebashvili St to Kutaisi Airport
- Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane KUT - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain
- Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus
14h 18m$170–393Fly Batumi International Airport to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane BUS - SKP
- Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
16h 13m$264–810Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly to Ohrid Airport
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Ardeşenbus
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane RZV - OHD
20h 55m$286–884Bus, train
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Kavakbus
- Take the train from Kavak to Yıldızelitrain
- Take the train from Yildizeli to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
41h 10m$115–165Bus via Skopje #2
- Take the bus from Hopa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
44h 32m$84–117
Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Batumi to Ohrid is to bus via Skopje which costs $80 - $120 and takes 44h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Batumi to Ohrid is to fly and bus which takes 11h 41m and costs $250 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Batumi to Ohrid. However, there are services departing from Batumi Central and arriving at Pogradec via Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 47m.
The distance between Batumi and Ohrid is 1979 km. The road distance is 2079.8 km.
The best way to get from Batumi to Ohrid without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs $260 - $330.
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from Batumi to Ohrid, including transfers.
Batumi to Ohrid bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Batumi Central station.
Batumi to Ohrid bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Aksaray station.
Ohrid is 2h behind Batumi. It is currently 6:21 PM in Batumi and 4:21 PM in Ohrid.
Yes, the driving distance between Batumi to Ohrid is 2080 km. It takes approximately 26h 2m to drive from Batumi to Ohrid.
What companies run services between Batumi, Georgia and Ohrid, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Batumi Central to Ohrid via Istanbul Aksaray, Aksaray, Esenler Otogar, Istanbul, and Pogradec in around 36h 47m.
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Vladimir Pavlov to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- booking@portbulgariawest.com
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
Car ferry from Batumi to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
- Motorcycle
- $35–290
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $220–250
- Personal Car
- $617–618
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