There are 7 ways to get from Ohrid to Varna 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 Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
16h 11m$38–86Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Varnatrain
18h 35m$38–92Drive 828.6 km
- Drive from Ohrid to Varnacar 828.6 km
10h 48m$131–189Fly
- Fly from Ohrid Airport (OHD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane OHD - VAR
11h 19m$246–859Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
17h 45m$50–79Bus, train via Sofia
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain
18h$39–92Bus, 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 Sever to Varnatrain
21h 50m$71–120
Ohrid to Varna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ohrid to Varna is to bus via Shumen which costs $50 - $80 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ohrid to Varna is to drive which takes 10h 48m and costs $130 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Ohrid to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Ohrid and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 11m.
The distance between Ohrid and Varna is 829 km. The road distance is 828.6 km.
The best way to get from Ohrid to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 16h 11m and costs $35 - $90.
It takes approximately 16h 11m to get from Ohrid to Varna, including transfers.
Ohrid to Varna bus services, operated by AD Galeb Ohrid, depart from Ohrid station.
The best way to get from Ohrid to Varna is to bus which takes 16h 11m and costs $35 - $90. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $240 - $900 and takes 11h 19m.
Ohrid to Varna bus services, operated by AD Galeb Ohrid, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Ohrid. It is currently 7:48 PM in Ohrid and 8:48 PM in Varna.
What companies run services between Ohrid, North Macedonia and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Ohrid to Varna Central Bus Station via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 16h 11m. Alternatively, Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ohrid Airport (OHD) to Varna Airport (VAR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Ohrid Airport to Varna Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ohrid Airport to Varna Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ohrid Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $16–23
- 1st Class
- $22–29
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $16–23
- 1st Class
- $22–28
Train from Kyustendil to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- 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
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- 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
- $15–23
- 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
- $20
- 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
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- 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
- $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
- Estimated price
- $16
- 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
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- 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
- $26–40
- 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
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 (2) 86 88 892
- office@biomet.bg
- Website
- biomet.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- https://biomet.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 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
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