There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Ohrid by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
17h$34–75Drive 821.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Ohridcar 821.6 km
10h 1m$125–180Fly 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 Elbasan to Ohridbus
10h 12m$45–177Bus via Ferizaj
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Ferizajbus
- Take the bus from Ferizaj to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
18h 42mFly 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 Elbasan to Ohridbus
9h 51m$94–229Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane SAW - SKP
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
11h 53m$55–243Fly Istanbul to Skopje International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane IST - SKP
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
11h 38m$105–309Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina, train, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Pristina (PRN)plane SAW - PRN
- Take the train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
14h 14m$61–452Fly Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Negotinobus
- Take the bus from Negotino to Ohridbus
13h 9mFly Istanbul to Pristina, train, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pristina (PRN)plane IST - PRN
- Take the train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
14h 3m$108–288
Istanbul to Ohrid by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Ohrid is to bus which costs $30 - $75 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Ohrid is to fly and bus which takes 9h 51m and costs $90 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Ohrid. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Ohrid via Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Istanbul and Ohrid is 906 km. The road distance is 821.6 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Ohrid without a car is to bus which takes 17h and costs $30 - $75.
It takes approximately 17h to get from Istanbul to Ohrid, including transfers.
Istanbul to Ohrid bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Ohrid bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Ohrid is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 5:13 PM in Istanbul and 4:13 PM in Ohrid.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Ohrid is 822 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Istanbul to Ohrid.
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 17h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
Flights from Istanbul to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- 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
- $35–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- 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
- $35–140
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Phone
- +383 038 534 – 814
- info@trainkos.com
- Website
- trainkos.com
Train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- http://www.trainkos.com/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- 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
- $15–23
- 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
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Ferizaj
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ferizaj to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- vectortravel.eu
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Negotino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Negotino to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
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