There are 5 ways to get from Ohrid to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Ohrid Airport, Metro
best- Fly from Ohrid Airport (OHD) to Istanbul (IST)plane OHD - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
3h 8mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Istanbulbus
16h 30m₺1,502–3,354Drive 820.7 km
- Drive from Ohrid to Istanbulcar 820.7 km
10h 6m₺5,371–7,757Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Elbasanbus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane TIA - IST
8h 54m₺4,323–11,277Bus via Ferizaj
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ferizajbus
- Take the bus from Ferizaj to Esenler Otogarbus
18h 43m
Ohrid to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ohrid to Istanbul is to bus which costs 1.500 ₺ - 3.400 ₺ and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ohrid to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 8h 54m and costs 4.300 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
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 30m.
The distance between Ohrid and Istanbul is 728 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 30m and costs 1.500 ₺ - 3.400 ₺.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Ohrid to Istanbul, including transfers.
Ohrid to Istanbul bus services, operated by AD Galeb Ohrid, depart from Ohrid station.
Ohrid to Istanbul bus services, operated by AD Galeb Ohrid, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Ohrid. It is currently 6:58 PM in Ohrid and 8:58 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Ohrid to Istanbul is 821 km. It takes approximately 10h 6m to drive from Ohrid to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Ohrid, North Macedonia and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Ohrid to Istanbul via Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 16h 30m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ohrid Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–12,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–13,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–9,000
- Website
- airalbania.com.al
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–13,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Vezneciler
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- (389) 46 251-882
- info@galeb.mk
- Website
- galeb.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,000
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
- 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
- ₺814
- Schedules at
- https://traveling.com/en/bus/company/classic-company
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺460–700
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- ₺400–700
- 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
- ₺653
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,400
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺220–280
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ferizaj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺200–1,100
- Schedules at
- vectortravel.eu
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