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How to get fromIstanbul to Ohridby bus, plane, car or train

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

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Ohrid Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane IST - OHD
    5h 16m
    $114–569

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    16h 56m
    $35–77

  3. Drive 821.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Ohridcar car 821.6 km
    9h 56m
    $125–180

  4. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane IST - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    9h 22m
    $103–263

  5. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane SAW - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Elbasanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    9h 24m

  6. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Skopje International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane IST - SKP
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    11h 52m
    $108–339

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane SAW - SKP
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    11h 48m
    $40–203

  8. Bus via Ferizaj

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Ferizajbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ferizaj to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    18h 38m

Istanbul to Ohrid by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration16h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Ohrid, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Istanbul to Ohrid via Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 16h 56m.

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