There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Ohrid by train, plane, bus, or car
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Metro to Istanbul, fly to Ohrid Airport
best- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane IST - OHD
5h$142–285Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
14h 59m$52–74Drive 821.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Ohridcar 821.6 km
10h$125–180Fly Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane IST - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana to Ohridbus
9h 57m$103–293Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SAW - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana to Ohridbus
10h 17m$63–203Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
17h 1m$54–67Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sofia Serdika Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
19h 55m$74–129
Istanbul (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Ohrid is to bus which costs $50 - $75 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Ohrid is to Metro and fly which takes 5h and costs $140 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Ohrid. However, there are services departing from Esenler Otogar and arriving at Ohrid via Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 1m.
The distance between Istanbul and Ohrid is 727 km. The road distance is 821.6 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Ohrid without a car is to bus via Skopje which takes 17h 1m and costs $50 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Istanbul to Ohrid, including transfers.
Istanbul to Ohrid bus services, operated by Luks Tempo Turizm, depart from Esenler Otogar station.
Istanbul to Ohrid bus services, operated by Luks Tempo Turizm, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Ohrid is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 10:31 AM in Istanbul and 9:31 AM in Ohrid.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Ohrid is 822 km. It takes approximately 10h to drive from Istanbul to Ohrid.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Ohrid, North Macedonia?
Alpar Turizm operates a bus from Istanbul to Pogradec 6 times a week. Tickets cost $45–65 and the journey takes 14h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ohrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Tirana to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- +389 71 302 600
- classik.kompani@hotmail.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- https://traveling.com/en/bus/company/classic-company
- Phone
- (389) 46 251-882
- info@galeb.mk
- Website
- galeb.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
- Phone
- 078/421-297
- biserprom.mk@gmail.com
- Website
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sofia Serdika Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
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