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How to get fromBucharest to Lake Ohridby plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Lake Ohrid by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or night train

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane OTP - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Mëmëlishtbus bus
    8h 8m
    $56–222

  2. Night train, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus bus
    16h 12m
    $47–57

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus bus
    14h 52m
    $52–57

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus bus
    20h 2m
    $67–87

  5. Drive  772.7 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Ohridcar car 772.7 km
    10h 56m
    $124–178

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane OTP - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kozani to Pogradecbus bus
    10h 58m

  7. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane BBU - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Mëmëlishtbus bus
    10h 43m
    $96–218

  8. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane OTP - SKP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristinashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Strugabus bus
    14h 26m
    $237–497

  9. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane OTP - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus bus
    13h 22m
    $87–222

  10. Bus via București, Autogara Militari

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus bus
    16h 7m
    $66–100

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 788.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Podmolje via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje Nikola Karev, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 14h 52m.

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