There are 7 ways to get from Greece 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 Platytrain Ic
- Take the train from Platy to Florinatrain Re
- Drive from Florina to Ohridcar
10h 5m$67–102Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
11h 30mDrive 579.3 km
- Drive from Athens to Ohridcar 579.3 km
6h 55m$122–176Fly, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ATH - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
8h 41mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
12h 1mBus via Sarandë
- Take the bus from Athens to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Ohridbus
14h$81Bus #2
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
17h 1m$75–100
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Ohrid is to bus via Sarandë which costs $81 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Ohrid is to drive which takes 6h 55m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Ohrid. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Ohrid via Elbasan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Greece and Ohrid is 705 km. The road distance is 579.3 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Ohrid without a car is to bus which takes 11h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Greece to Ohrid, including transfers.
Greece to Ohrid bus services, operated by Metro Euro Tirane, depart from Athens station.
Greece to Ohrid bus services, operated by Metro Euro Tirane, arrive at Elbasan station.
Ohrid is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 12:27 AM in Greece and 11:27 PM in Ohrid.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Ohrid is 579 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Greece to Ohrid.
What companies run services between Greece and Ohrid, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Athens to Ohrid via Elbasan and Elbasan in around 11h 30m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Platy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Platy to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
Bus from Larisa to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- 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
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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) 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
- +302105310105
- maksatravel.athens@gmail.com
- Website
- Maksa Travel
Bus from Athens to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- Maksa Travel
- Website
- Maksa Travel
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- info@senadtours.com
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
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