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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Ohrid by plane, bus, train, car, or night train

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  1. Fly to Ohrid Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane OTP - OHD
    8h 4m
    $115–313

  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 Ohridbus bus
    16h 50m
    $51–77

  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 Ohridbus bus
    15h 30m
    $55–77

  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 Ohridbus bus
    20h 40m
    $70–108

  5. Drive  772.7 km

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

  6. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane OTP - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus bus
    11h 9m
    $86–248

  7. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    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 Elbasanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    8h 34m

  8. 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 Ohridbus bus
    16h 45m
    $68–119

Bucharest to Ohrid by train and bus

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration20h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 608 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

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

Austrian Airlines, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Ohrid via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje Nikola Karev, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 15h 30m.

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