There are 5 ways to get from Pleven to Ohrid by bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Skopje
best- Take the bus from Pleven Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
12h 14m$34–62Drive 552.1 km
- Drive from Pleven to Ohridcar 552.1 km
7h 33m$87–126Train, bus
- Take the train from Pleven to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
12h 27m$40–63Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Pleven to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
13h 36m$44–79Bus
- Take the bus from Pleven to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Ohridbus
13h 40m$41–63
Pleven to Ohrid by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pleven to Ohrid is to bus via Skopje which costs $30 - $65 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Pleven to Ohrid is to drive which takes 7h 33m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Pleven to Ohrid. However, there are services departing from Pleven Bus Stop and arriving at Ohrid via Sofia Central Bus Station and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 14m.
The distance between Pleven and Ohrid is 552 km. The road distance is 552.1 km.
The best way to get from Pleven to Ohrid without a car is to bus via Skopje which takes 12h 14m and costs $30 - $65.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Pleven to Ohrid, including transfers.
Pleven to Ohrid bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Pleven Bus Stop station.
Pleven to Ohrid bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Ohrid is 1h behind Pleven. It is currently 11:41 PM in Pleven and 10:41 PM in Ohrid.
Yes, the driving distance between Pleven to Ohrid is 552 km. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Pleven to Ohrid.
What companies run services between Pleven, Bulgaria and Ohrid, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Pleven Bus Stop to Ohrid via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje Nikola Karev, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 12h 14m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Pleven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Pleven to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Pleven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Pleven to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Pleven Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Pleven Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +389 71 302 600
- classik.kompani@hotmail.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- Classic Company
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- Classic Company
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- Classic Company
- Phone
- (389) 46 251-882
- info@galeb.mk
- Website
- galeb.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
- Phone
- 078/421-297
- biserprom.mk@gmail.com
- Website
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- avtogara@pleven.bg
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Pleven to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Pleven to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
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