There are 7 ways to get from Ohrid to Istanbul by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ohrid Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Ohrid Airport (OHD) to Istanbul (IST)plane OHD - IST
2h 59m₺6,809–19,941Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Istanbulbus
16h₺1,544–3,638Drive 820.7 km
- Drive from Ohrid to Istanbulcar 820.7 km
10h 5m₺6,171–8,913Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Tiranabus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TIA - SAW
9h 3m₺3,220–17,111Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Tiranabus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane TIA - IST
8h 56m₺4,817–16,088Bus via Esenler Otogar
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Esenler Otogarbus
17h 2m₺2,675–3,469Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
17h 45m₺2,494–4,938
Ohrid to Istanbul by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ohrid to Istanbul is to bus which costs 1.500 ₺ - 3.700 ₺ and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Ohrid to Istanbul is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Ohrid to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Ohrid and arriving at Istanbul via Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Ohrid and Istanbul is 725 km. The road distance is 820.7 km.
The best way to get from Ohrid to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 16h and costs 1.500 ₺ - 3.700 ₺.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Ohrid to Istanbul, including transfers.
Ohrid to Istanbul bus services, operated by Classic Company, depart from Ohrid station.
The best way to get from Ohrid to Istanbul is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1.500 ₺ - 3.700 ₺ and takes 16h.
Ohrid to Istanbul bus services, operated by Classic Company, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Ohrid. It is currently 3:24 PM in Ohrid and 4:24 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Ohrid, North Macedonia and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines flies from Ohrid Airport (OHD) to Istanbul (IST) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ohrid to Istanbul via Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 16h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ohrid Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–17,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–12,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–17,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–9,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
- Phone
- +389 71 302 600
- classik.kompani@hotmail.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,100
- Schedules at
- Classic Company
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,100
- Schedules at
- Classic Company
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,100
- Schedules at
- Classic Company
- Phone
- (389) 46 251-882
- info@galeb.mk
- Website
- galeb.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
- Phone
- 078/421-297
- biserprom.mk@gmail.com
- Website
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺440–800
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺440–800
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺440–800
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,300
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,300
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,300
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,400
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺330–1,000
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺330–1,000
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Ohrid to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Ohrid to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,231
- Schedules at
- Luks Tempo Turizm
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,800
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,600
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,077
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- Huntur
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