There are 8 ways to get from Lake Ohrid to Athens by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus, drive to Aristotelis Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Bilishtbus
- Drive from Bilisht to Aristotelis Airport (KSO)car
- Fly from Aristotelis Airport (KSO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KSO - ATH
4h 46mBus via Korçë
cheapest- Take the bus from Korçë to Athensbus
11h 55m€55–75Bus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Athensbus
8h 9mDrive 580.7 km
- Drive from Ohrid to Athenscar 580.7 km
7h 21m€104–150Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Thessalonikibus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SKG - ATH
8h 14m€96–194Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly
- Take the bus from Udënisht to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TIA - ATH
6h 59mBus, bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IOA - ATH
9h 18mBus, train
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Larisabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
8h 36m
Aristotelis Airport (KSO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Ohrid to Athens is to bus via Korçë which costs €55 - €75 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Ohrid to Athens is to drive which takes 7h 21m and costs €100 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pogradec and arriving at Athens. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Lake Ohrid and Athens is 503 km. The road distance is 580.7 km.
The best way to get from Lake Ohrid to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 8h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Lake Ohrid to Athens, including transfers.
Lake Ohrid to Athens bus services, operated by Metro Euro Tirane, depart from Pogradec station.
Lake Ohrid to Athens bus services, operated by Metro Euro Tirane, arrive at Athens station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Lake Ohrid. It is currently 3:17 AM in Lake Ohrid and 4:17 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Ohrid to Athens is 581 km. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Lake Ohrid to Athens.
What companies run services between Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia and Athens, Greece?
Metro Euro Tirane operates a bus from Pogradec to Athens twice daily, and the journey takes 8h 9m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Aristotelis Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Aristotelis Airport to Athens International Airport via Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Mëmëlisht to Bilisht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
Bus from Mëmëlisht to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
Bus from Korçë to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Pogradec to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Pogradec to Larisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Pogradec to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Korçë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Udënisht to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mëmëlisht to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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