There are 6 ways to get from Ohrid to Plovdiv by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Plovdivbus
12hBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain
12h 25m$26–70Bus, train via Kyustendil
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
- Take the train from Bitola to Skopjetrain 640 / ...
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendilbus
- Take the train from Kyustendil to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain
16h 45m$56–97Drive 514.7 km
- Drive from Ohrid to Plovdivcar 514.7 km
7h 1m$82–118Fly
- Fly from Ohrid Airport (OHD) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane OHD - PDV
11h 37m$187–819Bus via Kavadarci
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Plovdivbus
13h 1m
Ohrid Airport (OHD) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ohrid to Plovdiv is to bus and train which costs $26 - $70 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ohrid to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 7h 1m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Ohrid to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Ohrid and arriving at Plovdiv via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Ohrid and Plovdiv is 536 km. The road distance is 514.7 km.
The best way to get from Ohrid to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 12h and costs .
It takes approximately 12h to get from Ohrid to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Ohrid to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Classic Company, depart from Ohrid station.
The best way to get from Ohrid to Plovdiv is to bus which takes 12h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $850 and takes 11h 37m.
Ohrid to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Classic Company, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Ohrid. It is currently 7:40 PM in Ohrid and 8:40 PM in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Ohrid, North Macedonia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Ohrid to Plovdiv via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Sofia in around 12h. Alternatively, Wizz Air flies from Ohrid Airport (OHD) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 3 times a week.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ohrid Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Bitola to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Kyustendil to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- 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
- $19
- Schedules at
- https://traveling.com/en/bus/company/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
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- traveling.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
- $9–16
- 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
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- avtoatom@yahoo.com
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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